Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA146

ALIEF, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N4903M

CHANCE VOUGHT F4U-5

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS.THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN AREA OF NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND WAS FORCED TO DIVE UNDER POWER LINES, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND SLID TO A STOP IN LESS THAN 75 FT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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