# Accident 19990531040549A: Amtr EMERAUDE, Delta, CO, May 31, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 1999, 09:16 local time
- Place: Delta, CO
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7406° N, 108.0700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7406&lon=-108.0700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N99PC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99PC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Crozier EMERAUDE (registry code 7020201, https://openairdocs.org/model/crozier-emeraude) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR EMERAUDE
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990531040549A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF A QUARTERING TAIL WIND CAUGHT THE TAIL OF THE A/C. THE TAIL LIFTED AND VAINED INTO THE WIND, PILOT LOST CONTROL AND A/C FLIPPED OVER ON NOSE AND FELL ONTO BACK. PILOT SUFFERED BROKEN COLLAR BONE AND SHOULDER BLADE. DAMAGE TO A/C IS MINOR.

## 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 DEN99LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA091), May 31, 1999: Crozier Emeraude (N99PC), Delta, CO, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were the gusty tailwind and crosswinds reported, and the pilot's total lack of aeronautical experience.

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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