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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA5B · Dener, NC · October 3, 1982

Date: October 3, 1982 · 18:45 local
Place: Dener, NC
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N28820
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL83LA002
Reported as: Gulstm AA5B
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4K
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 766 total746 in this make and model124 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.

Aircraft crashed during emergency landing after propeller failed during cruise flight.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER PROPELLER FAILED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT.

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 ATL83LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDenver, NCWhile cruising at 3500 ft MSL, the pilot heard a loud noise (like an explosion) and saw the engine cowling come open. Simultaneously, the engine lost power and would not respond to throttle movement. During a forced landing in a pasture, the aircraft collided…Oct 3, 1982 · Substantial damage