19831029057929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA5B · Quartzsite, AZ · October 29, 1983

Date: October 29, 1983 · 17:25 local
Place: Quartzsite, AZ
Airport: Quartzsite
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N28221
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX84LA038
Reported as: Gulstm AA5B
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 780 total347 in this make and model14 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.

Pilot reported rough engine caused him to land on a road during which he lost control. Left the road and hit a tree

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE CAUSED HIM TO LAND ON A ROAD DURING WHICH HE LOST CONTROL. LEFT THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE

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 LAX84LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuartzsite, AZThe plt had planned to land at a private arpt, northeast of quartizite, AZ. After arriving in that area, he saw what he thought was the rwy, but when he descended for a closer look, he decided that it was not the rwy. He reported that he climbed to aprx 250…Oct 30, 1983 · Substantial damage