Accident Striplin RANGER N5128T, Monday 27 January 1986
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Date:Monday 27 January 1986
Time:15:01
Type:Striplin RANGER
Owner/operator:Jerry Scofield
Registration: N5128T
MSN: SR83014SC
Engine model:ROTAX 503 2 CYCLE
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Lancaster, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:WJF
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
THE ACFT CRASHED IN A FLAT STALLED ATTITUDE AT A HIGH SINK RATE AFTER A POWER
LOSS IN AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO STAND-BY
FOR A GO-AROUND BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. THE PLT CONTINUED HIS APPROACH OFF-SET TO
THE NORTH OF THE RWY, AT 50 FT AGL DURING HIS GO-AROUND ATTEMPT THE ENG
FAILED TO RESPOND. THE ACFT CRASHED IN THE DIRT BESIDE THE RWY.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX86FUQ01
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB id 20010110X00195

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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