19911206063009A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Glasair · Nuevo, CA · December 6, 1991

Date: December 6, 1991
Place: Nuevo, CA
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N614LS
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92FA064
Reported as: Amtr Glasair
Reported engine: Continental O300B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,030 total

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What happened

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

Impact flat on hillside. Searching for lost aircraft. Low power at impact.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACT FLAT ON HILLSIDE. SEARCHING FOR LOST AIRCRAFT. LOW POWER AT IMPACT.

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 LAX92FA064Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNuevo, CAThe failure of the pilot to perform preventative maintenance on the airplane's powerplant which resulted in a loss of performance during an unknown phase of operation. Contributing to the accident was fouled spark plugs and the partial loss of aircraft…Dec 6, 1991 · Destroyed