19881030050939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrkb Twinstar · Lake Elsinore, CA · October 30, 1988

Date: October 30, 1988 · 11:10 local
Place: Lake Elsinore, CA
Airport: Skylark Field Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N50913
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX89DUG01
Reported as: Amtrkb Twinstar
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 58 total30 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.

Glided over lake briefly to talk to passenger. Engine quit when throttle was advanced. Landed short of airport.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDED OVER LAKE BRIEFLY TO TALK TO PASSENGER. ENGINE QUIT WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED. LANDED SHORT OF AIRPORT.

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 LAX89DUG01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportLake Elsinore, CADuring a pleasure flight, the pilot reduced the engine power to talk to the passenger. When the pilot applied power, the engine did not respond. The airplane was glided to a nearby airport; however, the airplane landed short. The pilot verbally reported there…Oct 30, 1988 · Substantial damage