19891210049519A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrcs Dustersailpl · Mokuleia, HI · December 10, 1989

Date: December 10, 1989 · 14:00 local
Place: Mokuleia, HI
Airport: Dillingham Airfield Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N25601
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90DJA02
Reported as: Amtrcs Dustersailpl
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total250 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N25601Registration cancelled Feb 1, 1991 · Bryce DUSTER BJ-1BS/N 137 Airframe modelBryce DUSTER BJ-1B

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What happened

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Pilot reported vertical fin separated in flight. Crashed in ocean.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED VERTICAL FIN SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. CRASHED IN OCEAN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX90DJA02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHaleiwa, Oahu, HIThe separation in flight of the vertical wood fin from the main structure. It was not determined if the separation was due to overload forces or fatigue.Dec 11, 1989 · Substantial damage