19960617014159A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Goshawk · Livermore, CA · June 17, 1996

Date
June 17, 1996 · 16:35 local
Place
Livermore, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N345RM
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA232
Reported as
Amtr Goshawk
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540P1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total10 in this make and model50 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.

Lost rudder control. Snaprolled into spin. Bailed out. Landed minor injury. Rudder cable broke due over stress.

As the FAA filed it

LOST RUDDER CONTROL. SNAPROLLED INTO SPIN. BAILED OUT. LANDED MINOR INJURY. RUDDER CABLE BROKE DUE OVER STRESS.

NTSB investigation

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