NONE · Ciernia GLASAIR-III · 1997-10-11 · DESERT CENTER, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA025
Event ID
20001208X09068
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-11
Location
DESERT CENTER, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.759998, -115.469657
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Ciernia
Model
GLASAIR-III
Registration
N153JC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the eventual loss of electrical power which resulted from the pilot's failure to ensure the alternator switch was on as specified in the before starting checklist. The inoperative alternator out warning light was a factor in this accident.