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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA5 · Fullerton, CA · September 18, 1980

Date
September 18, 1980 · 15:30 local
Place
Fullerton, CA
Airport
Fullerton
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N26456
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FUA23
Reported as
Gulstm AA5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
123 total25 in this make and model9 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.

Bounced, porpoised on landing. Collapsed nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED, PORPOISED ON LANDING. COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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