# Accident 19960402005749A: Amtr GLASAIRIII, Groveland, CA, April 2, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1996
- Place: Groveland, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8499° N, 120.0109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8499&lon=-120.0109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59LP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59LP-2013-03-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Powell Lyle S JR STODDARD GLASAIR (registry code 05655FM, https://openairdocs.org/model/powell-lyle-s-jr-stoddard-glasair) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR GLASAIRIII
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960402005749A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE RETURNING FOR LANDING, HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS.

## 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 LAX96LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA152), Apr 2, 1996: Powell Glasair (N59LP), Groveland, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's decision to fly the aircraft with a known mechanical discrepancy in the throttle linkage, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power; and his failure to maintain an adequate…

## Other reports on N59LP (1)

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

- [Incident 19850616033429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850616033429I), Jun 16, 1985: Amtr GLASAIR (N59LP), Concord, CA, Minor damage. Landed long to miss hump in runway. Brake failed and aircraft ran off end of runway.

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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