# Accident 19950201000989A: Amtrru VARIEZELONG, Marietta, GA, February 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1995, 07:20 local time
- Place: Marietta, GA
- Airport: Cobb County-Mccollum Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0305° N, 84.5106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0305&lon=-84.5106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N103JB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N103JB-2002-09-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brandt James R LONG-EZ (registry code 05609TT, https://openairdocs.org/model/brandt-james-r-long-ez) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU VARIEZELONG
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950201000989A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO DEPART WITH FROST ON WINGS. LIFTED SEVERAL TIMES. RAN OFF END RUNWAY DOWN EMBANKMENT AND EXPLODED.

## 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 ATL95LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA047), Feb 1, 1995: Brandt Rutan Longeze (N103JB), Marietta, GA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed abort of the ground run which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with the ravine.

## Other reports on N103JB (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910316014699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910316014699I), Mar 16, 1991: Amtrru VARIEZELONG (N103JB), Danbury, CT, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Nose wheel came off on impact.
- [Incident 19831019069739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831019069739I), Oct 19, 1983: Amtrru VARIEZELONG (N103JB), Birmingham, AL, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed during taxi for takeoff. Front attach fitting failed due to a slipped glue joint.

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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