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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrsy Sidewinder · Tracy, CA · April 27, 1985

Date
April 27, 1985 · 22:20 local
Place
Tracy, CA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9008X
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA229
Reported as
Amtrsy Sidewinder
Reported engine
Lycoming O290A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
297 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Impacted ground in nose down left roll attitude in a gravel pit on final approach. Indicates pilot stalled aircraft

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED GROUND IN NOSE DOWN LEFT ROLL ATTITUDE IN A GRAVEL PIT ON FINAL APPROACH. INDICATES PILOT STALLED AIRCRAFT

NTSB investigation

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