# Accident 19960825023849A: Amtr EARLYBIRDJNY, Greely, CO, August 25, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1996
- Place: Greely, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 40.3791° N, 104.5600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3791&lon=-104.5600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12JN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12JN-2017-07-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cresap Dwight L EARLY BIRD JENNY (registry code 05616U1, https://openairdocs.org/model/cresap-dwight-l-early-bird-jenny) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR EARLYBIRDJNY
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA360) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960825023849A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT THROTTLE LINKAGE BROKE. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD.

## 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 FTW96LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA360), Aug 25, 1996: Cresap Early Bird Jenny (N12JN), Kersey, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: Failure of the throttle linkage. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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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