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Aviation accident LAX93LA054

NONE · PIPER PA-24 · 1992-11-27 · RIALTO, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX93LA054
Event ID
20001211X16076
Type
Accident
Date
1992-11-27
Location
RIALTO, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.100894, -117.379158

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24
Registration
N6115P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING THE FORCED LANDING. CONRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE INADVERTENT STALL, THE PRECEDING SAND/DUST STORM, THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY LOW COMPRESSION DUE TO SAND IN THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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