19951219043339A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grtlks 2T-1A-2 · Fillmore, CA · December 19, 1995

Date
December 19, 1995 · 15:00 local
Place
Fillmore, CA
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3511L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96FA075
Reported as
Grtlks 2T1A2
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO360B1G6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,243 total840 in this make and model70 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.

Spin at low altitude and full up trim. Entered flat spin. Failed to recover impacted into lemon orchard.

As the FAA filed it

SPIN AT LOW ALTITUDE AND FULL UP TRIM. ENTERED FLAT SPIN. FAILED TO RECOVER IMPACTED INTO LEMON ORCHARD.

NTSB investigation

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