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NTSB accident investigation · Aerosport Quail · Rostraver, PA · November 2, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1980
Place
Rostraver, PA · ROSTRAVER, PA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9185AAerosport Quail
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801102065639A
Case key
127819

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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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3-3054   80/11/2   ROSTRAVER,PA        AEROSPORT QUAIL     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 378
        TIME - 1530                    N9185A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSTRAVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSTRAVER,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9185A
Reported as
Aerosport Quail
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rostraver

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