19791027030799A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5A · Marquez, TX · October 27, 1979

Date
October 27, 1979 · 18:15 local
Place
Marquez, TX
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N26121
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FRA04
Reported as
Gulstm AA5A
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2G
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
82 total13 in this make and model6 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.

Pilot claims engine lost power after takeoff from a field. Aircraft hit trees. No engine defects.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMS ENGINE LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A FIELD. AIRCRAFT HIT TREES. NO ENGINE DEFECTS.

NTSB investigation

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