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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-44 · Prince Williams, VA · October 18, 1994

Date
October 18, 1994 · 17:35 local
Place
Prince Williams, VA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N54VT
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC95LA014
Reported as
Gulstm G44
Reported engine
Lycoming GO480B1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,832 total

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.

Amphibian landed gear up and rolled on its side. Blamed distraction by blinding sun and unable check gear lights.

As the FAA filed it

AMPHIBIAN LANDED GEAR UP AND ROLLED ON ITS SIDE. BLAMED DISTRACTION BY BLINDING SUN AND UNABLE CHECK GEAR LIGHTS.

NTSB investigation

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