# Accident 19960714046169A: Amtr RV4, New Orleans, LA, July 14, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1996, 17:17 local time
- Place: New Orleans, LA
- Airport: Lakefront Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4919° N, 93.9553° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4919&lon=-93.9553&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83FS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83FS-2018-02-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith F H SMITHS RV-4 (registry code 056203B, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-f-h-smiths-rv-4) (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 RV4
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA306) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960714046169A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT MANAGED TO DITCH THE AIRCRAFT TO THE WATER. ALTHOUGH THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE IMPACT WITH WATER, THE PILOT AND SOLE PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES.

## 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 FTW96LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA306), Jul 14, 1996: Smith RV4 (N83FS), Mandeville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N83FS (1)

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

- [Incident 20051119028609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051119028609I), Nov 19, 2005: Amtr RV4 (N83FS), Apex, NC. (-23) The pilot/repairman for this experimental aircraft reported that, after repairing a bracket on the engine oil cooler and reinstalling the oil cooler on…

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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