2 fatal · WITTMAN TAILWIND W8L · 1993-10-27 · SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA025
Event ID
20001211X13600
Type
Accident
Date
1993-10-27
Location
SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.339397, -121.899101
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
WITTMAN
Model
TAILWIND W8L
Registration
N9052C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON(S). A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE NATURE OF THE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.