# Accident 19950323005289A: Amtr ZUNI, Morganton, NC, March 23, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1995, 15:20 local time
- Place: Morganton, NC
- Airport: Morganton-Lenoir Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7408° N, 81.6899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7408&lon=-81.6899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N19PF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19PF-2015-05-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Applebay Sailplanes ZUNI (registry code 0130202, https://openairdocs.org/model/applebay-sailplanes-zuni) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR ZUNI
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950323005289A

## Narrative

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

TOO LOW ON APPROACH FOR GUSTY WIND DESCENDED INTO TREES SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## 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 ATL95LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA069), Mar 23, 1995: Aerotek Zuni (N19PF), Morganton, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE OF GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

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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