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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1B · West Seneca, NY · February 11, 1979

Date
February 11, 1979 · 14:00 local
Place
West Seneca, NY
Airport
Buffalo
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8990L
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC79FFJ09
Reported as
Gulstm AA1B
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
160 total110 in this make and model40 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.

Right magneto found to be operating erratically. Pilot made forced landing on highway, struck a car.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT MAGNETO FOUND TO BE OPERATING ERRATICALLY. PILOT MADE FORCED LANDING ON HIGHWAY, STRUCK A CAR.

NTSB investigation

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