19900203001592A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-1A · Sebastian, FL · February 3, 1990

Date: February 3, 1990 · 10:47 local
Place: Sebastian, FL
Airport: Sebastian Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9486L
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA90FA067
Reported as: Gulstm AA1A
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,344 total83 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N9486LRegistration cancelled Aug 3, 1992 · American AA-1AS/N AA1A0286 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1A

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What happened

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Overtook and collided with N473FT that was on final for landing. Impact caused both to crash. Failed to see N473FT.

As the FAA filed it

OVERTOOK AND COLLIDED WITH N473FT THAT WAS ON FINAL FOR LANDING. IMPACT CAUSED BOTH TO CRASH. FAILED TO SEE N473FT.

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 MIA90FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSebastian, FLFailure of the AA-1A pilot to see-and-avoid the Piper PA-28 which had entered traffic first. A factor related to the accident was: failure of the PA-28 pilot to see the American AA-1A, when the AA-1A was on a base leg and the PA-28 was further out on final…Feb 3, 1990 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N473FTPiper PA28161Accident 19900203001591A · Destroyed · 1 fatal