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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5 · Columbus, OH · June 14, 1989

Date
June 14, 1989 · 23:19 local
Place
Columbus, OH
Airport
Port Columbus International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6506L
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89FA160
Reported as
Gulstm AA5
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2G
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,493 total574 in this make and model334 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.

Lost control, crashed on the ramp after encountering wake turbulence from a prior landing 737. Too low, too close.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL, CRASHED ON THE RAMP AFTER ENCOUNTERING WAKE TURBULENCE FROM A PRIOR LANDING 737. TOO LOW, TOO CLOSE.

NTSB investigation

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