# Accident 19971029031139A: Amtr LONERANGER, Agua Dulce, CA, October 29, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1997, 14:15 local time
- Place: Agua Dulce, CA
- Airport: Agua Dulce Airpark Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4308° N, 118.5093° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4308&lon=-118.5093&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4478Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478Y-2004-01-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Striplin LONE RANGER S C (registry code 0565730, https://openairdocs.org/model/striplin-lone-ranger-s-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 19050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cuyuna-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR LONERANGER
- Reported engine: AMTR CUYUNA430
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 269 total, 45 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX98LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971029031139A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE VIBRATION. TRIED LAND OPEN FIELD OVERSHOT TURNED BACK. NOSED OVER SOFT FIELD. BOGUS BELT DRIVE JUMPED GROVE.

## 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 LAX98LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA026), Oct 29, 1997: Striplin Lone Ranger Slvr CLD (N4478Y), Agua Dulce, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: Failure of the propeller system/drive assembly, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with the ground. Inadequate maintenance/inspection of…

## Other reports on N4478Y (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19840803044999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840803044999I), Aug 3, 1984: Amtr LONERANGER (N4478Y), Oshkosh, WI, Minor damage. Vibration on takeoff. The propeller then departed the aircraft. Landed safely. Homebuilt condition report poor.

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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