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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univac STCGC1 · Myrtlewood, AL · June 22, 1988

Date
June 22, 1988 · 10:15 local
Place
Myrtlewood, AL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N780GM
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL88FA200
Reported as
Univac STCGC1
Reported engine
Continental IO360A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Engine quit after switching to new aux tanks. Pilot may have failed to use boost pump. Vertical impact shows stall.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AFTER SWITCHING TO NEW AUX TANKS. PILOT MAY HAVE FAILED TO USE BOOST PUMP. VERTICAL IMPACT SHOWS STALL.

NTSB investigation

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