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Aviation accident LAX96LA156
1 fatal · TWIBELL TANGENT 65 · 1996-04-06 · LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX96LA156- Event ID
20001208X05602- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1996-04-06
- Location
- LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 34.519584, -116.879287
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- TWIBELL
- Model
- TANGENT 65
- Registration
- N4309M
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain altitude. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's decision to buzz the area and his ostentatious display.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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