19940122000739A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · SZD SZD48 · Warner Springs, CA · January 22, 1994

Date
January 22, 1994 · 14:10 local
Place
Warner Springs, CA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N48DF
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA102
Reported as
SZD SZD48
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
376 total18 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Observed spinning to vertical impact. Had received instructions in spins but not in type. Unknown why no try recover

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED SPINNING TO VERTICAL IMPACT. HAD RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS IN SPINS BUT NOT IN TYPE.UNKNOWN WHY NO TRY RECOVER

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.