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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrkb Twinstar · Half Moon Bay, CA · March 25, 1990

Date
March 25, 1990 · 13:30 local
Place
Half Moon Bay, CA
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N287PH
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90DUK01
Reported as
Amtrkb Twinstar
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
234 total54 in this make and model8 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.

Misjudged gusty winds on approach to a hilltop landing. Struck hill short of landing area. No medical or biennial.

As the FAA filed it

MISJUDGED GUSTY WINDS ON APPROACH TO A HILLTOP LANDING. STRUCK HILL SHORT OF LANDING AREA. NO MEDICAL OR BIENNIAL.

NTSB investigation

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