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| Date: | Sunday 23 August 1987 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N100UA |
| MSN: | AA5-0774 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1630 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320E2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vega Baja, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Isla Grande, PR (TGIG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD DESCENDED FROM 4500 FT TO GET OUT OF THE CLOUDS & AT 1300 FT, THE ENG BECAME ROUGH. HE STATED THE RPM DROPPED FROM 2300 TO 1000. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT USE CARB HEAT PRIOR TO OR DURING THE DESCENT. THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN HE CHECKED HIS MAGS DURING THE DESCENT, THE RT ONE WAS INOP. THE PLT ADVISED THAT WHEN THE RECOVERY TEAM RETURNED TO THE CRASH SITE THE NEXT MORNING, SCAVENGERS HAD ALL BUT COMPLETELY STRIPPED THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA230
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 16:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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