# Accident 19960215001789A: Amtr TITANTORNADO, Pahokee, FL, February 15, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 15, 1996, 14:30 local time
- Place: Pahokee, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach Co Glades Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.8090° N, 80.6606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8090&lon=-80.6606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6234X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6234X-2012-12-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcrae Finley M TORNADO KIT (registry code 05623GN, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcrae-finley-m-tornado-kit) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR TITANTORNADO
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 160 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA048) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960215001789A

## Narrative

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

OBSERVED MANEUVERS LOW ALTITUDE. STALLED AND SPUN IN. ENGINE TESTED NORMAL AFTER CRASH.

## 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 ATL96LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA048), Feb 15, 1996: Mcrae Titan Acft Tornado (N6234X), Pahokee, FL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering.

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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