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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 2105 · Newport News, VA · February 4, 1984

Date
February 4, 1984 · 20:33 local
Place
Newport News, VA
Airport
Patrick Henry
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8437Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84FA092
Reported as
Cessna 2105
Reported engine
Continental IO470S
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,519 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.

Reported loss of gyros then lost control during vectors. Stalled and spun in. No instrument defects found.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED LOSS OF GYROS THEN LOST CONTROL DURING VECTORS. STALLED AND SPUN IN. NO INSTRUMENT DEFECTS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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