SERS · MARGESON/HEIDEBRINK VANS RV-3 · 1995-07-20 · CORCORAN, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA258
Event ID
20001207X04006
Type
Accident
Date
1995-07-20
Location
CORCORAN, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.070198, -119.529739
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MARGESON/HEIDEBRINK
Model
VANS RV-3
Registration
N18DT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.