# Accident 19960220002219A: Amtr CONCEPT70, West Palm Beach, FL, February 20, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1996, 13:00 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach County Park Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.7496° N, 80.9292° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7496&lon=-80.9292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29BW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29BW-1996-03-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70 (registry code 1240104, https://openairdocs.org/model/berkshire-mfg-concept-70) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR CONCEPT70
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX447
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,200 total, 150 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960220002219A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT HAD INFLIGHT FIRE AND PILOT BAILED OUT WITH A PARACHUTE, CRASHED IN A REMOTE AREA. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING CRUISE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THEN QUIT. HE THEN OBSERVED FLAMES. UNSURE IF HE WOULD BE ABLE TO LAND THE PLANE HE BANKED THE MOTOR GLIDER RIGHT, EJECTED THE CANOPY, RELEASED THE SEATBELT AND BAILED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A FLAT SPIN AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE WRECKAGE BURNED.

## 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 MIA96LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA080), Feb 20, 1996: Berkshire Concept 70 (N29BW), Boynton Beach, FL, destroyed. Probable cause: an engine loss of power and fire for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N29BW (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19930704025159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930704025159A), Jul 4, 1993: Amtrbs CONCEPT70 (N29BW), Boynton Beach, FL, Substantial damage. High sink rate and no thermals after glider tow. Unable return to base. Landed on a dike and ground looped.

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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