# Accident 19970616014089A: Amtr REBEL, Kalispell, MT, June 16, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1997
- Place: Kalispell, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 48.1095° N, 114.7898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1095&lon=-114.7898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N224MR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N224MR-1999-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wood George MURPHY REBEL (registry code 05623MD, https://openairdocs.org/model/wood-george-murphy-rebel) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR REBEL
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA141) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970616014089A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF INTO WIND, BANKED LEFT DUE TO A STRONG GUST, FELL BACK INTO LAKE.

## 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 SEA97LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA141), Jun 16, 1997: Wood Murphy Rebel (N224MR), Marion, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain/water. Factors include gusty winds and downdrafts.

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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