Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX86LA100

APPLE VALLEY, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N94798

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) E

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT'S ENG LOST POWER AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD IN FRONT OF HIS RESIDENCE. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE ACFT MADE THREE LOW PASSES OVER THE DIRT ROAD PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. A WITNESS COMMENTED THAT SHE HAD OBSERVED THE PLT THE DAY BEFORE, ON HIS TRACTOR, GRADING THE ROAD INFRONT OF HIS HOUSE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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