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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swrngn SA227-AC · Panoche, CA · April 1, 1990

Date
April 1, 1990 · 08:00 local
Place
Panoche, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
SWIA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N27220
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA141
Reported as
Swrngn SA227AC
Reported engine
Garrett TPE33111U
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,304 total2,093 in this make and model254 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.

Pilot reported he dozed off. Dive ensued exceeding vne. Recovered but wrinkled wings. Failed to report.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED HE DOZED OFF. DIVE ENSUED EXCEEDING VNE. RECOVERED BUT WRINKLED WINGS. FAILED TO REPORT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N27220 · 1

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