# Accident 19940422009189A: Amtrsx CASSUTT3M, Strasburg, CO, April 22, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 1994, 14:00 local time
- Place: Strasburg, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7308° N, 104.3008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7308&lon=-104.3008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8871, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8871-1995-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Laurel Aero Club CASSUTT III M (registry code 19704MA, https://openairdocs.org/model/laurel-aero-club-cassutt-iii-m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSX CASSUTT3M
- Reported engine: AMTR O200
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940422009189A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER AT 1000FT. TRIED LAND FARM STRIP BUT OVERSHOT. NOSED OVER SOFT FIELD. ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR SHEARED.

## 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 FTW94LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA133), Apr 22, 1994: Laurel Aero Club Cassutt III M (N8871), Strasburg, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS WERE: A POWER FAILURE DUE TO A SHEARED ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR, EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE, AND A SOFT FIELD.

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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