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Aviation accident GAA17CA536

MINR · MENZIMER GARY RAY FIRESTAR · 2017-07-30 · Westfield, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA17CA536
Event ID
20170914X15802
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-30
Location
Westfield, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.827777, -77.503334

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
MENZIMER GARY RAY
Model
FIRESTAR
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to operate an airplane without recent flight training and his inadvertent application of left electric rudder trim before flight and a subsequent loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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