Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA060

TUCSON, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N7015R

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE PLT WAS PRACTICING ENGINE-OUT FORCED LANDINGS. WHILE RECOVERING AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL HE INADVERTENLY PULLED OUT THE MIXTURE CONTROL CAUSING THE ENG TO SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR A RESTART & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN AROUGH FEILD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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