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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Glasair · Scottsdale, AZ · October 27, 1991

Date
October 27, 1991 · 09:09 local
Place
Scottsdale, AZ
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N121ST
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA026
Reported as
Amtr Glasair
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540P1A5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total

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What happened

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

Flew into area of thunderstorms with heavy rain,turbulence and lightning. Lost control. Not certified for IFR.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN,TURBULENCE AND LIGHTNING. LOST CONTROL. NOT CERTIFIED FOR IFR.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N121ST · 1

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