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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-44A · Ventura, CA · April 12, 1987

Date: April 12, 1987 · 14:03 local
Place: Ventura, CA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N32BB
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87LA174
Reported as: Gulstm G44A
Reported engine: Lycoming GO480B1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,100 total450 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N32BBRegistration cancelled Apr 6, 1988 · Grumman G-44AS/N 1475 Airframe modelGrumman G-44A

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The engines lost power and the amphibian struck the water. Two possible factors are lacked carb heat and overboost.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINES LOST POWER AND THE AMPHIBIAN STRUCK THE WATER. TWO POSSIBLE FACTORS ARE LACKED CARB HEAT AND OVERBOOST.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX87LA174Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVentura, CADuring a local pleasure flight, the pilot had reduced power and descended to a lower altitude to take pictures of a sailboat race. At approximately 200 feet the pilot made a descending right turn, then leveled off. The aircraft stalled and the pilot lowered…Apr 12, 1987 · Destroyed