# Accident 19910418011489A: Amtrat FALCONXP, St Charles, MI, April 18, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 18, 1991, 18:46 local time
- Place: St Charles, MI
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4194° N, 83.9694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4194&lon=-83.9694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N747AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N747AA-2013-09-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stencel Fred B FALCON-XP (registry code 05658NA, https://openairdocs.org/model/stencel-fred-b-falcon-xp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRAT FALCONXP
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEM04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910418011489A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE DURING FAST TAXI TEST. WIND  BLEW HOMEBUILT INTO TREES WHILE LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI91DEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEM04), Apr 18, 1991: Fred B. Stencel Falcon X P (N747AA), St. Charles, MI, destroyed. Probable cause: A RESULT OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE GO AROUND MANEUVER. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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