# NTSB DEN80FTM33: Court Sport A, N747R, Richfield, UT, July 29, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1980
- Place: Richfield, UT · RICHFIELD, UT
- Location: 38.7612° N, 112.0929° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richfield, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7612&lon=-112.0929&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129176
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80FTM33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTM33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2555  80/7/29    RICHFIELD,UT        COURT SPORT A       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 318
        TIME - 0840                    N747R               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 201 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHFIELD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROOSEVELT,UT                RICHFIELD,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAGNETO SWITCH GROUNDED IN ALL PSNS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N747R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N747R-1981-10-14), registration cancelled 1981-10-14, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COURT SPORT A
- Registry model: [Rosenhan CORTSPORT MOD. A](https://openairdocs.org/model/rosenhan-cortsport-mod-a) (registry code 0562962) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Richfield Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800729030619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800729030619A), Jul 29, 1980: Amtr COURTSPORTA, Richfield, UT, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing attempt by pilot after engine failed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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