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Aviation accident LAX94FA367

1 fatal · ALON A2 · 1994-09-17 · ORLAND, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX94FA367
Event ID
20001206X02274
Type
Accident
Date
1994-09-17
Location
ORLAND, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.730419, -122.329719

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
ALON
Model
A2
Registration
N37698
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's intentional performance of an aerobatic maneuver which overloaded the outboard portion of the left wing and caused it to fail. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's overconfidence in his ability to perform the maneuver and his lack of experience or training in aerobatics.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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