19931114042649A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5B · Sterling, MA · November 14, 1993

Date
November 14, 1993 · 10:30 local
Place
Sterling, MA
Airport
Sterling Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N28215
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO94LA010
Reported as
Gulstm AA5B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
348 total348 in this make and model19 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.

Severe vibration. Made high fast approach to nearby 3B3. Landed long ran off into a culvert. Exhaust valve cracked.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE VIBRATION. MADE HIGH FAST APPROACH TO NEARBY 3B3. LANDED LONG RAN OFF INTO A CULVERT. EXHAUST VALVE CRACKED.

NTSB investigation

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