# Accident 19970825023729A: Amtr VELOCITY, Chino Valley, AZ, August 25, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1997, 12:15 local time
- Place: Chino Valley, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7697° N, 112.4492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7697&lon=-112.4492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7VX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7VX-1998-01-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Walton Moses VELOCITY STD/FG (registry code 05626W4, https://openairdocs.org/model/walton-moses-velocity-std-fg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR VELOCITY
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 520 total, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA304) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970825023729A

## Narrative

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

FUEL EXHAUSTION. TRIED FOR DIRT ROAD. HIT SCRUB OAKS. BLAMED FUEL LEAK UNVERIFIABLE DUE ACFT STRIPPED PRIOR CHECK.

## 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 LAX97LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA304), Aug 25, 1997: Walton Velocity  STD/FG (N7VX), Chino Valley, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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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