# Accident 19980711016439A: Amtr VARIEZE, Arlington, WA, July 11, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1998, 14:30 local time
- Place: Arlington, WA
- Airport: Arlington Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.1803° N, 121.6697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1803&lon=-121.6697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29NS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29NS-2003-05-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Person Joseph Mack VARI EZE (registry code 056905F, https://openairdocs.org/model/person-joseph-mack-vari-eze) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR VARIEZE
- Reported engine: AMTR O200
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 390 total, 240 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA98LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA130) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980711016439A

## Narrative

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

WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND AT ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AFTER A LOCALFLIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT VERY ABRUPTLY. REALIZING HE COULD NOT GLIDE TO RUNWAY 16, THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO A GRASS FIELD, ABOUT ONE MILE NORTH OF THE THRESHOLD.  NO INJURIES, BUT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.Y

## 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 SEA98LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA130), Jul 11, 1998: Person Vari EZE (N29NS), Arlington, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A lack of adequate carburetor heat available and overload of the main landing gear. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions and soft terrain.

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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