# Accident 19960107000209A: Amtrsm DSA1, El Cajon, CA, January 7, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 7, 1996
- Place: El Cajon, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7904° N, 116.9601° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7904&lon=-116.9601&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66TD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66TD-1997-03-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Klingberg-Smith Miniplane DSA-1 (registry code 83501EQ, https://openairdocs.org/model/klingberg-smith-miniplane-dsa-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSM DSA1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960107000209A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED IN A SCHOOLYARD.

## 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 LAX96LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA085), Jan 7, 1996: Klingberg Miniplane DSA-1 (N66TD), El Cajon, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's intentional operation of the aircraft with known mechanical deficiencies in the engine, and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which…

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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