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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1 · Midland, MI · July 17, 1980

Date
July 17, 1980 · 12:30 local
Place
Midland, MI
Airport
Jack Barstow
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5621L
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FEM36
Reported as
Gulstm AA1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
361 total2 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine lost power on takeoff. Pilot intentionally stalled plane to avoid trees. Found fuel selector between tanks.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. PILOT INTENTIONALLY STALLED PLANE TO AVOID TREES. FOUND FUEL SELECTOR BETWEEN TANKS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N5621L · 1

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