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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1A · Missing, WA · April 6, 1989

Date
April 6, 1989
Place
Missing, WA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9473L
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89FA186
Reported as
Gulstm AA1A
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
150 total25 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.

Became Missing on flight from moses lake to seattle. Aircraft presumed destroyed and pilot deceased. Nothing found.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME MISSING ON FLIGHT FROM MOSES LAKE TO SEATTLE. AIRCRAFT PRESUMED DESTROYED AND PILOT DECEASED. NOTHING FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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