Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83FUG23

HESPERIA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2865H

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415C

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS DEPARTING THE APT, USING THE TWO PRECEDING ACFT AS REFERENCED, AS HIS ACFT HAD NO TAXI OR LANDING LIGHTS. HIS ACFT WAS CAUGHT IN THE WAKE OF THE ACFT AHEAD, CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL. THE ACFT STRUCK A BUSH APRX 100 FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY CENTERLINE, SPUN 360 DEGREES AND LANDED FLAT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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