# Accident 19960407006239A: Amtrru VARIEZE, Chino, CA, April 7, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 1996, 11:09 local time
- Place: Chino, CA
- Airport: Chino Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0010° N, 117.6807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0010&lon=-117.6807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88VE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88VE-1996-12-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gage J Marshell VARI-EZE (registry code 05609GQ, https://openairdocs.org/model/gage-j-marshell-vari-eze) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU VARIEZE
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 723 total, 1 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960407006239A

## Narrative

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

DEMO TO BUYER. ON TAKEOFF CANOPY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ABORTED. TOOKOFF,LOST CONTROL, STALLED. SIDE SLIP TO IMPACT

## 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 LAX96LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA159), Apr 7, 1996: Gage VARI-EZE (N88VE), Chino, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's excessive initial climb attitude and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed. The pilot's diverted attention to the unlatched canopy warning light, and his lack of familiarity with the…

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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