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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5A · Tucson, AZ · August 23, 1987

Date
August 23, 1987 · 08:10 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
Tucson International
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N26250
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA312
Reported as
Gulstm AA5A
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2G
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
598 total78 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine failure on climbout. Struck a powerline and a power pole on landing. Failed cylinder had bogus rocker arm.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMBOUT. STRUCK A POWERLINE AND A POWER POLE ON LANDING. FAILED CYLINDER HAD BOGUS ROCKER ARM.

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 N26250 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.