Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW88DPA04

FORT WORTH, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5897

ATKINS ACRO-SPORT

Analysis

DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED TO THE INVERTED POSITION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE TANK OR FUEL SYSTEM AND NO FUEL SPILLED ON THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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