# Accident 19931113042719A: Amtr MK1, Altoona, FL, November 13, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 13, 1993, 13:15 local time
- Place: Altoona, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.0402° N, 81.5895° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0402&lon=-81.5895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N602, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N602-1996-01-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Vacey Charles A SR CHRISTAVIA MK-1 (registry code 05620JY, https://openairdocs.org/model/vacey-charles-a-sr-christavia-mk-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR MK1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 675 total, 45 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931113042719A

## Narrative

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

LANDED IN GRASS FIELD TO REPLACE ENGINE COOLENT HOSE. STALLED AVOIDING WIRES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM THE GRASS FIELD.

## 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 MIA94LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA021), Nov 13, 1993: Vacey MK-1 (N602), Altoona, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed (VS) on initial takeoff climb while maneuvering to avoid power lines, resulting in an in-flight loss of control (stall) and subsequent in-flight…

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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