19890318004009A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Varga 2150AMORISY · Lenoir, NC · March 18, 1989

Date
March 18, 1989 · 13:45 local
Place
Lenoir, NC
Airport
Lower Creek Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N41HB
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89LA111
Reported as
Varga 2150AMORISY
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
455 total32 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Took off into a approaching squal line with heavy rain severe wind. Lost control rolled inverted trying to return.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF INTO A APPROACHING SQUAL LINE WITH HEAVY RAIN SEVERE WIND. LOST CONTROL ROLLED INVERTED TRYING TO RETURN.

NTSB investigation

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