19730720023169A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-164A · Marion, SC · July 20, 1973

Date
July 20, 1973
Place
Marion, SC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8497
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA74FLG02
Reported as
Gulstm G164A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,000 total1,000 in this make and model152 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tried avoid house caught wingtip,cartwheeled. Nr 4 cyl ex valve rocker arm housing separated.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED AVOID HOUSE CAUGHT WINGTIP,CARTWHEELED.NR 4 CYL EX VALVE ROCKER ARM HOUSING SEPARATED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.