19950720019189A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrvn VANS RV-3 · Corcoran, CA · July 20, 1995

Date
July 20, 1995 · 10:20 local
Place
Corcoran, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N18DT
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX95LA258
Reported as
Amtrvn VANSRV3
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
800 total

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What happened

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

Lost power glided to field. Pulled up at low altitude. Stalled and spun in. Water, dirt in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER GLIDED TO FIELD. PULLED UP AT LOW ALTITUDE. STALLED AND SPUN IN. WATER, DIRT IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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