# Accident 19920229007939A: Amtr T66, Mineral Wells, TX, February 29, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 29, 1992, 15:30 local time
- Place: Mineral Wells, TX
- Airport: Mineral Wells Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.8192° N, 98.0705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8192&lon=-98.0705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N621X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N621X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Avions Fairey TIPSY NIPPER T-66 (registry code 0941012, https://openairdocs.org/model/avions-fairey-tipsy-nipper-t-66) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Volkswagen CONVERSION (registry code 63501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR T66
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,700 total, 1 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920229007939A

## Narrative

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

TOOK EXPERIMENTAL T66 OUT OF LONG STORAGE. ENGINE QUIT ON FIRST FLIGHT. FOUND FUEL FILTER CLOGGED BY PRESERVATIVE.

## 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 FTW92LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA076), Feb 29, 1992: Avions Fairey T-66 (N621X), Mineral Wells, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO A CONTAMINATED FUEL FILTER. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN.

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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