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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event FTW86FRG26

1986-06-10 NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, United States Airport · 3R5 Fatal 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N632X

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

AEROMOT AMT-200(SUPR XIMNGO)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A84737

Registrant of record

HUBER CHRISTOPH B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL AFTER THE ENG STOPPED DURING A LANDING APPROACH, THE ACFT HAD ALMOST COMPLETED THE 1ST PATTERN AROUND THE FIELD WHEN THE ENG STOPPED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A 1/4 INCH NYLON ROPE WRAPPED AND TIED AROUND THE ROTOR BLADE ABOUT 30 INCHES FROM THE TIP. THIS WAS A PART OF THE ROPE THAT THE PLT HAD USED TO TIE THE ROTOR DOWN WHILE THE ACFT WAS NOT BEING OPERATED. THE ROPE APPEARED TO HAVE SLIPPED DOWN THE BLADE FROM THE HUB AREA. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_FTW86FRG26.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.