19891031046259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Supac V · Santa Paula, CA · October 31, 1989

Date
October 31, 1989 · 10:45 local
Place
Santa Paula, CA
Airport
Santa Paula Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3036K
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA012
Reported as
Supac V
Reported engine
Continental C8512F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,984 total4 in this make and model27 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.

Aircraft failed to accelerate and climb on takeoff. Settled and struck buildings. Pilot blames low power and wind.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND CLIMB ON TAKEOFF. SETTLED AND STRUCK BUILDINGS. PILOT BLAMES LOW POWER AND WIND.

NTSB investigation

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