# Accident 19871008059429A: Gulstm GA7, Covington, LA, October 8, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1987, 14:36 local time
- Place: Covington, LA
- Airport: Covington-Vincent Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4700° N, 90.1090° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4700&lon=-90.1090&mi=10
- Aircraft: N718GA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N718GA-2003-04-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grumman American Avn. GA-7 (registry code 3960401, https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-ga-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM GA7
- Reported engine: LYC O320D1D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,632 total, 619 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW88LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871008059429A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TOO FAST ON LANDING. LEFT BRAKE WEAK. RAN OFF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY INTO TREES. AIRCRAFT ANNUAL AND BFR OUTDATED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW88LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA003), Oct 8, 1987: Grumman GA7 (N718GA), Covington, LA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N718GA (1)

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

- [Incident 19840820051009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840820051009I), Aug 20, 1984: Gulstm GA7 (N718GA), Covington, LA, Minor damage. Hand propped engine. Passenger instructed to have feet on brakes. Started forward. Turned left. Hit another plane.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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