19850417016059A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrso STARDUSTER2 · Van Nuys, CA · April 17, 1985

Date
April 17, 1985 · 14:57 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Airport
Van Nuys Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9BH
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA208
Reported as
Amtrso STARDUSTER2
Reported engine
Continental O470A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,447 total6 in this make and model185 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 ran intermittently, then quit. Struck trees turning towards field. Cause for malfunction is unknown.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE RAN INTERMITTENTLY, THEN QUIT. STRUCK TREES TURNING TOWARDS FIELD. CAUSE FOR MALFUNCTION IS UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

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