19891029043699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1A · Borrego Springs, CA · October 29, 1989

Date
October 29, 1989 · 17:30 local
Place
Borrego Springs, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9330L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA015
Reported as
Gulstm AA1A
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
89 total29 in this make and model77 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 power and flipped over on forced landing. Valve broke off migrated through engine.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER AND FLIPPED OVER ON FORCED LANDING. VALVE BROKE OFF MIGRATED THROUGH ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

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