19831022054949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrso STARDUSTR100 · Wrightwood, CA · October 22, 1983

Date
October 22, 1983 · 14:00 local
Place
Wrightwood, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N717MD
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX84FA025
Reported as
Amtrso STARDUSTR100
Reported engine
Lycoming O290G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
310 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Witnesses heard engine running rough just before crash. Investigation did not reveal discrepancy.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESSES HEARD ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH JUST BEFORE CRASH. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL DISCREPANCY.

NTSB investigation

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