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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrat FALCON XP · Antioch, CA · July 2, 1988

Date: July 2, 1988 · 16:00 local
Place: Antioch, CA
Airport: Antioch
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N607AA
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88DVD06
Reported as: Amtrat Falconxp
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,331 total331 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N607AARegistration cancelled Oct 13, 1994 · Locolce/Blackwell FALCON XPS/N 600153 Airframe modelLocolce/Blackwell FALCON XP

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What happened

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

Rudder attach bolts came loose on one dual rudder causing control loss. Crash landed with parachute deployed.

As the FAA filed it

RUDDER ATTACH BOLTS CAME LOOSE ON ONE DUAL RUDDER CAUSING CONTROL LOSS. CRASH LANDED WITH PARACHUTE DEPLOYED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX88DVD06Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAntioch, CAWhile entering downwind for landing, the rudder did not respond. The airplane began to yaw to the left at a 30 degree banking spiral turn. The pilot deployed the emergency parachute and the airplane collided with the terrain. Inspection of the airplane…Jul 2, 1988 · Substantial damage