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Aviation accident MIA93FA065

2 fatal · FORNEY ERCOUPE F-1 · 1993-02-08 · AGUADILLA, PR

Event

NTSB number
MIA93FA065
Event ID
20001211X11862
Type
Accident
Date
1993-02-08
Location
AGUADILLA, PR

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
FORNEY
Model
ERCOUPE F-1
Registration
N7555C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

EXCESSIVE ELEVATOR CONTROL INPUT BY AN UNKNOWN OCCUPANT AT AN AIRSPEED ABOVE MANEUVERING SPEED WHICH CAUSED BOTH FORWARD WING SPARS TO FAIL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO POOR IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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