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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5 · Vega Baja, Puerto Rico · August 23, 1987

Date
August 23, 1987 · 18:00 local
Place
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N100UA
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA87LA230
Reported as
Gulstm AA5
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
419 total231 in this make and model5 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.

Lost power en route. Damaged landing in a field. Mag inoperative, made long descent in clouds without carb heat.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. DAMAGED LANDING IN A FIELD. MAG INOPERATIVE, MADE LONG DESCENT IN CLOUDS WITHOUT CARB HEAT.

NTSB investigation

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