# Accident 19970630016329A: Amtr MXII, Newport, WA, June 30, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 1997
- Place: Newport, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 48.1505° N, 117.2399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1505&lon=-117.2399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15TJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15TJ-2012-11-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stritz/Birch EIPPER MX II (registry code 05675Z6, https://openairdocs.org/model/stritz-birch-eipper-mx-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR MXII
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA156) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970630016329A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WING FAILED IN FLIGHT, DEPLOYED BALLISTIC PARACHUTE, LANDED.

## 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 SEA97LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA156), Jun 30, 1997: Stiritz Eipper MX II (N15TJ), Newport, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the owner/builder to adequately inspect his homebuilt aircraft, which subsequently led to the failure of the right wing lift cable attach bolt and resulted in the collapse of the right…

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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