# Accident 19970804020799A: Amtr MILLERA, Cottonwood, AZ, August 4, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1997, 08:50 local time
- Place: Cottonwood, AZ
- Airport: Cottonwood Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.3810° N, 112.5495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3810&lon=-112.5495&mi=10
- Aircraft: N22RM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22RM-2002-02-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Miller Raymond E S-1 (registry code 0564695, https://openairdocs.org/model/miller-raymond-e-s-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR MILLERA
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,910 total, 2 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA271) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970804020799A

## Narrative

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

VEERED OFF RWY ON LANDING ROLL. BLAMED BRAKE. DESIGN EMPANNAGE INADEQUATE. MOTORCYCLE BRAKES. NO OTHER ANOMALIES.

## 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 LAX97LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA271), Aug 4, 1997: Miller S-1 (N22RM), Cottonwood, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate strength and braking capability of the landing gear and wheel brakes, and the builder's attempt to adapt motorcycle parts to an aircraft application. A factor in this accident was the…

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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