# Accident 19940424009139A: Amtr BP1, Bunnell, FL, April 24, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 24, 1994, 10:30 local time
- Place: Bunnell, FL
- Airport: Flagler County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.4609° N, 81.2505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4609&lon=-81.2505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54WP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTR BP1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 650 total, 220 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940424009139A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. TURNED BACK GOT SLOW IMPACTED ON NOSE. ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT FAILED SEVERED IGNTION WIRE.

## 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 MIA94LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA126), Apr 24, 1994: Parsons BP  Gyro (N54WP), Bunnell, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING LANDING FLARE TOUCHDOWN, RESULTING IN THE GYROPLANE TOUCHING DOWN ON THE NOSE GEAR, AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER. THE LOSS OF ENGINE…

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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