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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrth THORPT18 · Phoenix, AZ · May 24, 1994

Date
May 24, 1994 · 13:29 local
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Airport
Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N86BP
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW94FA176
Reported as
Amtrth THORPT18
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,300 total2,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost control on climbout and spun to ground. Second takeoff on first test flight. Steep climb. Problem unknown.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON CLIMBOUT AND SPUN TO GROUND. SECOND TAKEOFF ON FIRST TEST FLIGHT. STEEP CLIMB. PROBLEM UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.