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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Moncrai · Eloy, AZ · December 14, 1980

Date
December 14, 1980 · 12:30 local
Place
Eloy, AZ
Airport
Picacho Park
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N54980
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FUJ15
Reported as
Amtr Moncrai
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
591 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Stalled home-built glider in steep turn after launch. Pilot had five minutes in aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED HOME-BUILT GLIDER IN STEEP TURN AFTER LAUNCH. PILOT HAD FIVE MINUTES IN AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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