Aviation accident BFO94LA141

1 fatal · LAFRANCE V-WITT W2 · 1994-08-20 · WILMINGTON, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: BFO94LA141
Event ID: 20001206X01965
Type: Accident
Date: 1994-08-20
Location: WILMINGTON, OH, USA
Coordinates: 39.440128, -83.830116

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: LAFRANCE V-WITT
Model: W2
Registration: N63VW
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE ATTEMPTING A MANEUVER FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF ALTITUDE FOR REMEDIAL ACTION (AFTER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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