19800412009689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schler AS-W12 · Llano, CA · April 12, 1980

Date
April 12, 1980 · 17:15 local
Place
Llano, CA
Airport
Crystal
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4472
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FUQ13
Reported as
Schler ASW12
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,546 total428 in this make and model2 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.

Came too low on final. Hit downdraft, went into trees short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

CAME TOO LOW ON FINAL. HIT DOWNDRAFT, WENT INTO TREES SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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