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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1A · Fairhope, AL · August 28, 1988

Date: August 28, 1988 · 13:30 local
Place: Fairhope, AL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9392L
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL88LA240
Reported as: Gulstm AA1A
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 462 total15 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N9392LRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 1990 · American AA-1AS/N AA1A0092 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1A

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What happened

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Buzzed harbor at 30 feet. Engine quit,passenger panicked, pulled back yoke. Aircraft stalled. Crashed into water.

As the FAA filed it

BUZZED HARBOR AT 30 FEET. ENGINE QUIT,PASSENGER PANICKED, PULLED BACK YOKE. AIRCRAFT STALLED. CRASHED INTO WATER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL88LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairhope, ALThe plt rprtd the eng lost pwr 'without warning' as he & his pax were flying over water near the shore at aprx 500'. He performed emerg procedures & regained partial pwr, but not enough to cont flt. He maneuvered toward the shore, then elected to ditch the…Aug 28, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9392L · 1

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

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