Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87LA340

SACRAMENTO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6187H

PIPER JC3-65

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED TO BE FLYING AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE BY TWO SEPARATE WITNESSES. THEY STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING AND MANEUVERING AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 FEET AGL AND BUZZING POWERLINES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CAN NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT THE ENGINE MUST HAVE QUIT. THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN TEST-RUN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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