19860727034949A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrsa STITSSA11A · Yucca Valley, CA · July 27, 1986

Date
July 27, 1986 · 12:07 local
Place
Yucca Valley, CA
Airport
Yucca Valley
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N315W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86FA304
Reported as
Amtrsa STITSSA11A
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Observed by witnesses to be spinning prior to ground impact. Possible medication problem or rudder lock from design

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED BY WITNESSES TO BE SPINNING PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. POSSIBLE MEDICATION PROBLEM OR RUDDER LOCK FROM DESIGN

NTSB investigation

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