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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Stolam RC-3 · Gilderland, NY · September 4, 1983

Date
September 4, 1983 · 11:00 local
Place
Gilderland, NY
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6191K
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83LA236
Reported as
Stolam RC3
Reported engine
Franklin 6A8215B9F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total2 in this make and model100 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.

Engine quit on an off airport takeoff. Crash landed. Found dirt in inlet elbow of gas strainer.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON AN OFF AIRPORT TAKEOFF. CRASH LANDED. FOUND DIRT IN INLET ELBOW OF GAS STRAINER.

NTSB investigation

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