19791215034389A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1C · Marion, MI · December 15, 1979

Date
December 15, 1979 · 16:50 local
Place
Marion, MI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39008
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80DEM11
Reported as
Gulstm AA1C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
58 total58 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.

Newly certificated pilot experienced severe turbulence. Made precautionary landing in soft field. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

NEWLY CERTIFICATED PILOT EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURBULENCE. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN SOFT FIELD. NOSED 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.