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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrbw FLYBABY1 · Castaic, CA · March 28, 1996

Date
March 28, 1996 · 16:42 local
Place
Castaic, CA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N71658
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA146
Reported as
Amtrbw FLYBABY1
Reported engine
Continental C758
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
300 total

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What happened

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

Collided with ground trying to turn around in mountain pass in near zero visibility.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH GROUND TRYING TO TURN AROUND IN MOUNTAIN PASS IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY.

NTSB investigation

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