Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84FA221

EDWARDS AFB, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5603M

TAYLORCRAFT BC12D-85

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND ROLLED INVERTED IN THE DESERT NEAR EDWARDS AFB. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE GAVE NO EVIDENCE OF A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF EQUIPMENT. THE CORONER REPORTED THAT THE PLT DIED OF A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD BEFORE THE ACFT CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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