ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36337
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Date: | Saturday 18 February 1995 |
Time: | 08:00 |
Type: | Rutan VariEze |
Owner/operator: | private |
Registration: | N115EZ |
MSN: | 115 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Tiller, OR -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Cottage Grove, OR (61S) |
Destination airport: | Mohave, CA (MHV) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES NEAR A ROADWAY. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELLED SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET BEFORE COMING TO REST, NOSE DOWN IN A CREEK. DURING THE POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PILOT HAD PERFORMED SEVERAL MODIFICATIONS; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE FOUND TO INDICATE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. CAUSE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES.
Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001207X03044
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24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
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21-Dec-2016 19:23 |
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