ATL80FA088

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 601P · Summerville, GA · September 2, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 2, 1980
Place
Summerville, GA · SUMMERVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N90463Aerostar 601P
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800902080869A
Case key
127501

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3591   80/9/2  NR.SUMMERVILLE,GA.    AEROSTAR 601P       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1362
        TIME - 1854                    N90463              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TN.             BIRMINGHAM,AL.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N90463
Reported as
Aerostar 601P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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