EL MIRAGE, CA, USA
N87DS
COUGAR A
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE DESERT. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SAND AND NOSED OVER. THE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT HAD A COMMON BRACKET FOR THROTTLE AND MIXTURE. ADVANCING THE THROTTLE WOULD LEANED THE MIXTURE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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