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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA1B · Hamburg, NY · September 25, 1985

Date
September 25, 1985 · 18:20 local
Place
Hamburg, NY
Airport
Buffalo International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1640R
Reported as
Gulstm AA1B
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
458 total400 in this make and model29 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.

Failure to apply carburetor heat during maneuvers caused power loss. Nose gear collapsed during landing in a field.

As the FAA filed it

FAILURE TO APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT DURING MANEUVERS CAUSED POWER LOSS. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING IN A FIELD.