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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Skrsky S62A · Avalon, CA · February 22, 1981

Date
February 22, 1981 · 14:20 local
Place
Avalon, CA
Airport
Pebbly Beach
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BWHA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N324Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FA049
Reported as
Skrsky S62A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
3,400 total340 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.

Lost lateral control on approach. Rolled over, dived into ocean. Left lateral servo control rod broke,bogus washers

As the FAA filed it

LOST LATERAL CONTROL ON APPROACH. ROLLED OVER, DIVED INTO OCEAN. LEFT LATERAL SERVO CONTROL ROD BROKE,BOGUS WASHERS

NTSB investigation

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