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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A24R · Yucca Valley, CA · September 2, 1981

Date
September 2, 1981 · 14:02 local
Place
Yucca Valley, CA
Airport
Yucca Valley
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9778L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82FA124
Reported as
Beech A24R
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,965 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Encountered downdraft on approach to airport. Sick engine not full power. Stalled. Dirt in fuel screens, injectors.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. SICK ENGINE NOT FULL POWER. STALLED. DIRT IN FUEL SCREENS, INJECTORS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9778L · 1

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