19840731062869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5 · Klamath Falls, OR · July 31, 1984

Date
July 31, 1984 · 10:38 local
Place
Klamath Falls, OR
Airport
Kingsley
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6542L
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA84LA192
Reported as
Gulstm AA5
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,087 total1,068 in this make and model42 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 lost power on takeoff. Made a hard landing off airport. Starter had not released and overheated.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. MADE A HARD LANDING OFF AIRPORT. STARTER HAD NOT RELEASED AND OVERHEATED.

NTSB investigation

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