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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Pietenpol · Fire Island, NY · September 4, 1995

Date
September 4, 1995 · 13:25 local
Place
Fire Island, NY
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4171G
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC95LA214
Reported as
Amtr Pietenpol
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
520 total239 in this make and model30 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.

Observed in a spin offshore until water impact. Two low aerobatic time pilots on board.

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED IN A SPIN OFFSHORE UNTIL WATER IMPACT. TWO LOW AEROBATIC TIME PILOTS ON BOARD.

NTSB investigation

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