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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stolam RC-3 · Mc Kenna, WA · February 28, 1980

Date
February 28, 1980 · 13:00 local
Place
Mc Kenna, WA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N87576
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA80FYE19
Reported as
Stolam RC3
Reported engine
Lycoming GO480B1D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,900 total900 in this make and model5 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.

Reported engine lost power. Stalled stretching glide over trees on landing. No engine defects noted.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED ENGINE LOST POWER. STALLED STRETCHING GLIDE OVER TREES ON LANDING. NO ENGINE DEFECTS NOTED.

NTSB investigation

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