# Accident 19911001044409A: Amtr AVIDFLYER, Sonora, CA, October 1, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1991, 12:05 local time
- Place: Sonora, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9801° N, 120.3898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9801&lon=-120.3898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N860CD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N860CD-2015-05-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cano David AVID FLYER (registry code 0561847, https://openairdocs.org/model/cano-david-avid-flyer) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR AVIDFLYER
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 48 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911001044409A

## Narrative

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

SURGING ENGINE. ELECTED TO LAND. OVERSHOT OPEN FIELD. HIT BRUSH AND NOSED OVER. BLAMED VAPOR LOCK OR FUEL PUMP.

## 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 LAX92LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA002), Oct 1, 1991: Cano Avid Flyer (N860CD), Sonora, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO VAPOR LOCK.

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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