# Accident 20000507005219A: Amtr RV8, Independence, OR, May 7, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 7, 2000, 09:08 local time
- Place: Independence, OR
- Airport: Independence State Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.8308° N, 123.2001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8308&lon=-123.2001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N998TT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N998TT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Oveross James A VANS RV-8 (registry code 05606EB, https://openairdocs.org/model/oveross-james-a-vans-rv-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV8
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000507005219A

## Narrative

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

(.23) PILOT DEPARTED 7S5. A/C ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT EXECUTED LEFT TURN. ENGINE QUIT. PILOT MADE RIGHT TURN AND LANDED IN A FIELD.

## 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 SEA00LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA084), May 7, 2000: Oveross Vans RV-8 (N998TT), Independence, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The rotation of the right fuel tank elbow fitting within the tank during previous maintenance. The improper alignment resulted in the fuel pick-up tube being mis-positioned and a subsequent…

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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