# Accident 19970731023579A: Amtr MINI500, Agua Dulce, CA, July 31, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1997, 19:45 local time
- Place: Agua Dulce, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4309° N, 118.5095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4309&lon=-118.5095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N501GM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501GM-2017-04-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mitteer George K MINI 500 (registry code 056043Z, https://openairdocs.org/model/mitteer-george-k-mini-500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR MINI500
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,432 total, 16 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA269) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970731023579A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED AS ENGINE SIEZED. IMPROPER METERING JETS IN CARS CAUSED LEAN MIXTURE AND SIEZURE. NO FAA CERTIFICATION.

## 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 LAX97LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA269), Aug 1, 1997: Mitteer Mini 500 (N501GM), Agua Dulce, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the owner/builder to obtain and comply with service literature from the kit manufacturer, which resulted in improper setting of the carburetor fuel mixture and led to loss of engine power.…

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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