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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1A · Troy, MI · July 8, 1980

Date
July 8, 1980 · 17:23 local
Place
Troy, MI
Airport
Big Beaver
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7278L
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FA051
Reported as
Gulstm AA1A
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
30 total30 in this make and model30 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.

Student pilot on second solo crashed in pattern. Witnesses stated engine running rough.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT ON SECOND SOLO CRASHED IN PATTERN. WITNESSES STATED ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH.

NTSB investigation

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