19790606011119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrbd BEDEBD4 · Mckinleyville, CA · June 6, 1979

Date
June 6, 1979 · 08:20 local
Place
Mckinleyville, CA
Airport
Arcata
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7GD
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79DVD29
Reported as
Amtrbd BEDEBD4
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
279 total50 in this make and model9 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 when engine accessory drive gear came loose. Landed short of run way. Hit ditch.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED WHEN ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR CAME LOOSE. LANDED SHORT OF RUN WAY. HIT DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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