# Accident 19960401005739A: Amtr RV4, Longmont, CO, April 1, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 1996
- Place: Longmont, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 40.1706° N, 105.1107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1706&lon=-105.1107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N84PS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84PS-1997-05-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stafford Paul S RV-4 (registry code 05608EN, https://openairdocs.org/model/stafford-paul-s-rv-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960401005739A

## Narrative

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

PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WHEN ENGINE QUIT, LANDED IN A FIELD AND FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 FTW96LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA158), Apr 1, 1996: Stafford RV-4 (N84PS), Longmont, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation in that he failed to ensure the aircraft had sufficient fuel to complete the flight. A factor was the soft terrain.

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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