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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0458 72/5/29 LINDSAY,CALIF AMER AVCO AA-1 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 23, 153
TIME - 1725 N5947L PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PORTERVILLE,CALIF LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: OTHER
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ENG QUIT DURING STEEP PULL UP FROM LOW PASS AT FRIENDS HOUSE. HAD TO LND IN ORANGE GROVE.