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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-164B · Buttonwillow, CA · January 11, 1980

Date
January 11, 1980 · 11:30 local
Place
Buttonwillow, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6617K
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80DVA09
Reported as
Gulstm G164B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total2,800 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit while returning to base. Landed soft field, flipped over. Found water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT WHILE RETURNING TO BASE. LANDED SOFT FIELD, FLIPPED OVER. FOUND WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N6617K · 1

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