# Accident 19960108012019A: Amtrsy SIDEWINDER, Oklahoma City, OK, January 8, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 8, 1996, 16:57 local time
- Place: Oklahoma City, OK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5108° N, 97.7607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5108&lon=-97.7607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N86S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86S-2014-11-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Semple SMYTH SIDEWINDER (registry code 0564907, https://openairdocs.org/model/semple-smyth-sidewinder) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSY SIDEWINDER
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960108012019A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER AFTER DEPARTURE. FAILED ESTABLISH GLIDE. STALLED AND SPIN IN HAD JUST PURCHASED SAME. MINI CHECKOUT.

## 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 FTW96FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA085), Jan 8, 1996: Semple Smyth Sidewinder (N86S), Oklahoma City, OK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while coping with the emergency,…

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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