Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA278

CROOKSTON, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N9891L

GRUMMAN TR2

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN A FLD DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF PWR. THE PLT REPORTED THE FUEL CONSUMPTION DURING THE FLT SEEMED HIGHER THAN USUAL. HE THEN BEGAN LOOKING FOR CROOKSTON MUNICIPAL ARPT TO LAND. APRX 3 MILES SE OF THE ARPT THE PWR LOSS OCCURRED. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT WAS STALLED ABOUT 10 FT AGL. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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