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FAA accident report · Amtrru VARIEZE · Palo Alto, CA · November 1, 1982

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Date
November 1, 1982 · 18:10 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Airport
Palo Alto
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N78EV
Reported as
Amtrru Varieze
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
268 total46 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N78EVRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 1985 · Falkenthal Robert J VARIEZES/N RAF-1803Airframe modelFalkenthal Robert J VARIEZE

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What happened

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

Pilot failed to secre bolt attaching elevator push pull rod to bellcrank. Came off on final. Nose dived into pond.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FAILED TO SECRE BOLT ATTACHING ELEVATOR PUSH PULL ROD TO BELLCRANK. CAME OFF ON FINAL. NOSE DIVED INTO POND.

Other reports on N78EV · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19820717039089IFinal Approach · Rialto, CAEngine quit on final, landed in street. Fuel selector valve defective, allowing fuel in header to siphon to mains.Jul 17, 1982