19881124051809A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1A · North Vernon, IN · November 24, 1988

Date
November 24, 1988 · 13:45 local
Place
North Vernon, IN
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9396L
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89FA027
Reported as
Gulstm AA1A
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
2,680 total

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What happened

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

Was observed buzzing and performing steep pull ups. Lost control and descended vertically into trees.

As the FAA filed it

WAS OBSERVED BUZZING AND PERFORMING STEEP PULL UPS. LOST CONTROL AND DESCENDED VERTICALLY INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

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