# Accident 19970912037679A: Amtrpz PL4A, Placerville, CA, September 12, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 12, 1997, 13:00 local time
- Place: Placerville, CA
- Airport: Placerville Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7298° N, 120.8009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7298&lon=-120.8009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44PN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44PN-2013-08-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Newberg PAZMANY PL-4A (registry code 0560853, https://openairdocs.org/model/newberg-pazmany-pl-4a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C75 series (registry code 17005, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRPZ PL4A
- Reported engine: CONT A758
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 2 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA323) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970912037679A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL LANDING HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT AFTER A BOUNCE.

## 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 LAX97LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA323), Sep 12, 1997: Newberg PL-4A (N44PN), Placerville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing sequence, which resulted in a gound swerve.

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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