19841212066799A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5A · Gorman, CA · December 12, 1984

Date
December 12, 1984 · 09:56 local
Place
Gorman, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N26131
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA071
Reported as
Gulstm AA5A
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,896 total117 in this make and model56 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.

Tail low level wings at high speed impact on a plateau. Rising terrain in direction of flight. No ground lights.

As the FAA filed it

TAIL LOW LEVEL WINGS AT HIGH SPEED IMPACT ON A PLATEAU. RISING TERRAIN IN DIRECTION OF FLIGHT. NO GROUND LIGHTS.

NTSB investigation

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