19851018075929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Turlock, CA · October 18, 1985

Date
October 18, 1985 · 18:50 local
Place
Turlock, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5059G
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA018
Reported as
Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine
Lycoming O235K2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 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.

Struck dirt bank, flipped over on approach to field after engine power loss. Did not drain fuel sump, frozen shut.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK DIRT BANK, FLIPPED OVER ON APPROACH TO FIELD AFTER ENGINE POWER LOSS. DID NOT DRAIN FUEL SUMP, FROZEN SHUT.

NTSB investigation

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