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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Enstrm F-28C · Kneeland, CA · December 26, 1980

Date
December 26, 1980 · 14:50 local
Place
Kneeland, CA
Airport
Kneeland
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N541H
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FVD08
Reported as
Enstrm F28C
Reported engine
Lycoming HIO360E1AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
40 total40 in this make and model40 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.

Oil pump shaft sheared. Stopped fuel pump. Crash-landed when skid hit log.

As the FAA filed it

OIL PUMP SHAFT SHEARED. STOPPED FUEL PUMP. CRASH-LANDED WHEN SKID HIT LOG.

NTSB investigation

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