Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA274

PALO ALTO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N491HC

HALL-CAVALIER SA-102.5

Analysis

DURING A LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED & PORPOISED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE NOSE GEAR FAILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE RWY & A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT. THE OCCUPANT EXITED THE PLANE, BUT MOMENTS LATER, IT WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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