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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrsn Skybolt · Upper Lake, CA · June 15, 1985

Date
June 15, 1985 · 16:30 local
Place
Upper Lake, CA
Airport
Gravely Valley
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N80GL
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA281
Reported as
Amtrsn Skybolt
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4K
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
124 total45 in this make and model13 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.

Lost directional control during ground run in gusty wind conditions. Cartwheeled after striking brush off runway.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING GROUND RUN IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. CARTWHEELED AFTER STRIKING BRUSH OFF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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