19790518030979A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 108-3 · Glendale, NV · May 18, 1979

Date
May 18, 1979 · 22:30 local
Place
Glendale, NV
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6312M
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FVW14
Reported as
Univar 1083
Reported engine
Franklin 6A4165B3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
450 total50 in this make and model84 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.

Engine stopped enroute at night. Failed to level off during landing. Impacted nose first. Found broken piston rods.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED ENROUTE AT NIGHT. FAILED TO LEVEL OFF DURING LANDING. IMPACTED NOSE FIRST. FOUND BROKEN PISTON RODS.

NTSB investigation

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