19970416006009A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr MINI-500 · Lihue, HI · April 16, 1997

Date
April 16, 1997 · 14:24 local
Place
Lihue, HI
Airport
Lihue Airport
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N13118
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA150
Reported as
Amtr MINI500
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
21 total9 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

No recent dual in type or solo endorsement. Engine tick tick noise. Loose bolts. Abrupt control use. Chopped tail.

As the FAA filed it

NO RECENT DUAL IN TYPE OR SOLO ENDORSEMENT. ENGINE TICK TICK NOISE. LOOSE BOLTS. ABRUPT CONTROL USE. CHOPPED TAIL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.