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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5B · Spencer, IA · February 21, 1980

Date
February 21, 1980 · 16:35 local
Place
Spencer, IA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N74028
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC80FA024
Reported as
Gulstm AA5B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,073 total453 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck ground in steep nose-down attitude three miles from airport. Had reported airframe icing. Low IFR time.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK GROUND IN STEEP NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE THREE MILES FROM AIRPORT. HAD REPORTED AIRFRAME ICING. LOW IFR TIME.

NTSB investigation

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