# Accident 19961215039389A: Wiedemann Gary Alan SKYSTAR VIXEN, Prattville, AL, December 15, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 1996, 15:15 local time
- Place: Prattville, AL
- Airport: Autauga County Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5103° N, 86.5607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5103&lon=-86.5607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N19VX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19VX-1997-02-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wiedemann Gary Alan SKYSTAR VIXEN (registry code 05624U7, https://openairdocs.org/model/wiedemann-gary-alan-skystar-vixen) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961215039389A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED ENGINE PROBLEMS AFTER TAKEOFF, ATTEMPTED RETURN TO AIRPORT, CRASH SHORT OF AIRPORT. (-23) NO NARRATIVE

## 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 MIA97LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA039), Dec 15, 1996: Wiedemann KIT FOX (N19VX), Montgomery, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper installation of a throttle cable clamp by an unknown person, resulting in a loose throttle cable housing and an inability to control the throttle position; and failure of the pilot to…

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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