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FAA incident report · Gulfstream American AA-5B · Beaufort, NC · June 26, 2020

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Date
June 26, 2020 · 15:00 local
Place
Beaufort, NC
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4525C
Reported as
Gulfstream American AA-5B
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
14,000 total
N4525CRegistered now · Gulfstream American AA-5BS/N AA5B1117 · Built 1979Airframe modelGulfstream American AA-5BEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Following takeoff from mrh, sometime after 1500 EDT on June 26, 2020, the pilot noticed loss of oil pressure and immediately turned toward the airport. He announced his emergency and declared intention to land at kmrh. The engine then started to shake and then quit. The pilot knew he couldn?t make the airport, so he picked out a deserted stretch of beach and landed. No injuries or damage other than the engine.

As the FAA filed it

FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FROM MRH, SOMETIME AFTER 1500 EDT ON JUNE 26, 2020, THE PILOT NOTICED LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED TOWARD THE AIRPORT. HE ANNOUNCED HIS EMERGENCY AND DECLARED INTENTION TO LAND AT KMRH. THE ENGINE THEN STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN QUIT. THE PILOT KNEW HE COULDN?T MAKE THE AIRPORT, SO HE PICKED OUT A DESERTED STRETCH OF BEACH AND LANDED. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE ENGINE.