19960421007939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RANSS6 · Bayou La Batre, AL · April 21, 1996

Date
April 21, 1996 · 19:45 local
Place
Bayou La Batre, AL
Airport
Roy E Ray Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5144X
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA96LA125
Reported as
Amtr RANSS6
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
321 total142 in this make and model5 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.

High sink rate on final due wind gusts. Struck trees on short final. Speed too low to control downdraft.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL DUE WIND GUSTS. STRUCK TREES ON SHORT FINAL. SPEED TOO LOW TO CONTROL DOWNDRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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