# Accident 19970728019859A: Amtr GLASAIRIII, Alamosa, CO, July 28, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 1997
- Place: Alamosa, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 36.8904° N, 106.5802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8904&lon=-106.5802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57JD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57JD-2011-02-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Durbin John R GLASAIR R (registry code 056555K, https://openairdocs.org/model/durbin-john-r-glasair-r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR GLASAIRIII
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97FA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA286) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970728019859A

## Narrative

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

(.19) SEE NTSB #FTW97FA286

## 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 FTW97FA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA286), Jul 28, 1997: Durbin Glasair R (N57JD), Chama, NM, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were:…

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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