# Accident 19960720018989A: Amtrat FALCONXP, Mesa, AZ, July 20, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1996, 09:20 local time
- Place: Mesa, AZ
- Airport: Falcon Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4293° N, 111.7097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4293&lon=-111.7097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N647AA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N647AA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Graham Jerry FALCON-XP (registry code 05658MS, https://openairdocs.org/model/graham-jerry-falcon-xp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRAT FALCONXP
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 82 total, 4 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA281) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960720018989A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON GO AROUND. TURNED BACK. LANDED IN ORANGE GROVE. FUEL CAP INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. BLOCKED AIR VENT.

## 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 LAX96LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA281), Jul 20, 1996: Graham Falcon XP (N647AA), Mesa, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: blockage of the fuel system vent in the fuel cap, when the pilot overtorqued the fuel cap during his preflight check, which restricted fuel flow to the engine. The pilot's lack of experience in 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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