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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A60 · Santa Rosa, CA · July 7, 1987

Date
July 7, 1987 · 10:28 local
Place
Santa Rosa, CA
Airport
Santa Rosa Air Center Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7485D
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87FA257
Reported as
Beech A60
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO541E1C4
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
5,200 total

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What happened

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

Failed to secure fuel cap prior takeoff. Losing fuel stalled and crashed on low steep turn returning to the runway.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO SECURE FUEL CAP PRIOR TAKEOFF. LOSING FUEL STALLED AND CRASHED ON LOW STEEP TURN RETURNING TO THE 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.

Other reports on N7485D · 1

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