MINR · WALTER CHANDLER PHOENIX · 1991-01-25 · CAYUCOS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA099
Event ID
20001212X16345
Type
Accident
Date
1991-01-25
Location
CAYUCOS, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.480735, -120.919151
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
WALTER CHANDLER
Model
PHOENIX
Registration
N2027C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND HIS MISJUDGMENT OF THE PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT FOLLOWING THE PILOT'S DECISION TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN IN-FLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE TRIM TAB ROD FROM THE TRIM TAB, PRODUCING AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION.