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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rolsch LS3 · South Mountain, PA · July 3, 1990

Date
July 3, 1990 · 16:30 local
Place
South Mountain, PA
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N41MP
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC90LA144
Reported as
Rolsch LS3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
611 total150 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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.

Not high enough to soar to next thermal on crosscountry. Had to land off airport. Stalled maneuvering to land.

As the FAA filed it

NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO SOAR TO NEXT THERMAL ON CROSSCOUNTRY. HAD TO LAND OFF AIRPORT. STALLED MANEUVERING TO LAND.

NTSB investigation

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