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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA1A · Pearland, TX · August 28, 1982

Date: August 28, 1982 · 19:33 local
Place: Pearland, TX
Airport: Houston
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5788L
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82DA352
Reported as: Gulstm AA1A
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 862 total862 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N5788LRegistration cancelled Dec 27, 1984 · American AA-1S/N AA1-0188 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed during emergency landing after power loss during takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW82DA352Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPearland, TXThe pilot reported that during an engine run-up, before takeoff, the engine ran rough on one magneto. He did not state which. He reported that after the engine was leaned, the roughness disappeared and a takeoff was made. He stated that after lift off, thrust…Aug 29, 1982 · Substantial damage