# Accident 20000611043689A: Amtr FALCONXP, Montgomery, NY, June 11, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 2000, 15:30 local time
- Place: Montgomery, NY
- Airport: Orange County Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5204° N, 74.2295° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5204&lon=-74.2295&mi=10
- Aircraft: N544AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N544AA-2003-07-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Pratt John A FALCON XP (registry code 05658PN, https://openairdocs.org/model/pratt-john-a-falcon-xp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR FALCONXP
- Pilot flight hours: 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC00LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA163) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000611043689A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THIS REPORT WAS MADE BY MR. FITHIAN BY TELEPHONE TO INSPECTOR JOHN HO OF THE TETERBORO FSDO ON 6/10/00. A FAXED STATEMENT WAS SENT TO THIS OFFICE 6/14/00. ON 6/27/00 INSPECTORS ACOSTA AND BRANHAM WAS ABLE TO INSPECT THE A/C IN THE HANGAR OF MR. FITHIAN. THE A/C WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

## 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 NYC00LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA163), Jun 11, 2000: Pratt Falcon XP (N544AA), Montgomery, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing. Factors related to the accident were the gusting wind conditions and the pilot's improper weather evaluation.

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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