# Accident 19920523016109A: Amtr CRICRIMK12, Arlington, TX, May 23, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1992, 08:45 local time
- Place: Arlington, TX
- Airport: Arlington Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6901° N, 97.1909° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6901&lon=-97.1909&mi=10
- Aircraft: N71AM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71AM-2018-03-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mariucci Ardovino CRI-CRI MC-15 (registry code 05649AH, https://openairdocs.org/model/mariucci-ardovino-cri-cri-mc-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR CRICRIMK12
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 501 total, 1 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920523016109A

## Narrative

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

LOST ENGINE ON FINAL. LANDED SHORT. TEST AFTER ANNUAL. SAT IDLE FOR A YEAR. DIRTY CARBURETOR AND IGNITION TIMING.

## 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 FTW92LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA140), May 23, 1992: Ardovino Mariucci CRI-CRI MC-12 (N71AM), Arlington, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL POWER LOSS CAUSED BY BLOCKED CARBURETOR SCREEN AND IGNITION POINTS OPEN BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION. A FACTOR WAS INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION AND IGNITION POINT MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT…

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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