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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm AA-5B · San Antonio, TX · January 8, 1980

Date: January 8, 1980 · 16:25 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N28308
Reported as: Gulstm AA5B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 987 total280 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N28308Registration cancelled Oct 13, 2022 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B0552 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot hand-propped plane. Engine started. Aircraft hit hangar. Damaged automobile, hangar and helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAND-PROPPED PLANE. ENGINE STARTED. AIRCRAFT HIT HANGAR. DAMAGED AUTOMOBILE, HANGAR AND HELICOPTER.