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Accident

FAA accident report · Adams A55 · Glendale, AZ · January 21, 1990

Date
January 21, 1990 · 09:30 local
Place
Glendale, AZ
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N4021L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA080
Reported as
Adams A55
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
54 total36 in this make and model

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Made hard landing due to unforecasted strong surface wind. Suffered a broken ankle.

As the FAA filed it

MADE HARD LANDING DUE TO UNFORECASTED STRONG SURFACE WIND. SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE.

NTSB investigation

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