# Accident 19910929043469A: Amtrru VARIVIGGEN, Greenville, IL, September 29, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 29, 1991, 18:00 local time
- Place: Greenville, IL
- Airport: Greenville Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8806° N, 89.4007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8806&lon=-89.4007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N22VV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22VV-2016-02-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ullman Emerald J VARIVIGGEN (registry code 056098U, https://openairdocs.org/model/ullman-emerald-j-variviggen) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU VARIVIGGEN
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,293 total, 220 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DEV05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEV05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910929043469A

## Narrative

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

PROP ASSEMBLY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. LANDED OFF AIRPORT. ALL SIX ATTACH BOLTS FAILED. STRIPPED.

## 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 CHI91DEV05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEV05), Sep 29, 1991: Ullman Vari Viggen (N22VV), Greenville, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE INSTALLATION OF THE PROPELLER.

## Other reports on N22VV (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19870603037979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870603037979I), Jun 3, 1987: Amtrru VARIVIGGEN (N22VV), Litchfield, IL, Minor damage. Pilot was unable to extend the main gear for landing. Found a loose set screw in the worm drive gear.

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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