19790616023149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1C · South Lake Taho, CA · June 16, 1979

Date
June 16, 1979 · 15:40 local
Place
South Lake Taho, CA
Airport
Lake Tahoe
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9924U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79FXQ20
Reported as
Gulstm AA1C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
377 total71 in this make and model51 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.

Departed into area of high mountains and severe turbulence and downdrafts. Landed on a golf course. Flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED INTO AREA OF HIGH MOUNTAINS AND SEVERE TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFTS. LANDED ON A GOLF COURSE. FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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