# Accident 19960808021569A: Amtr GLASAIRIII, Boynton Beach, FL, August 8, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1996, 18:00 local time
- Place: Boynton Beach, FL
- Airport: Willis Gliderport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.5803° N, 80.0697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5803&lon=-80.0697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N340, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N340-2020-08-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stout Gordon GLASAIR III (registry code 05691GR, https://openairdocs.org/model/stout-gordon-glasair-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR GLASAIRIII
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,015 total, 9 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA207) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960808021569A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED POWER LOSS ON CLIMBOUT.TURNED BACK. UNABLE MAKE RUNWAY. IMPACT NOSE FIRST. FUEL TANK EMPTY.VISUAL IMPROPER

## 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 MIA96LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA207), Aug 8, 1996: Stout Glasair III (N340), Boynton Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.

## Other reports on N340 (2)

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

- [Incident 20160511008699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160511008699I), May 11, 2016: Stout Gordon GLASAIR III (N340), Yukon, OK, Minor damage. Pilot was landing on 17R at F29. When he lowered the landing gear for landing he noticed he did not have a green light for the nose gear he tested the light…
- [Accident 20070811019249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070811019249A), Aug 11, 2007: Amtr GLASAIRIII (N340), Captiva Island, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft lost power and landed on beach at end of Captiva Island. Aircraft rolled approximately 100 yards and flipped over when nose gear sunk into sand.…

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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