# Accident 19950720019189A: Amtrvn VANSRV3, Corcoran, CA, July 20, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1995, 10:20 local time
- Place: Corcoran, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0702° N, 119.5297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0702&lon=-119.5297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N18DT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18DT-1997-01-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Margeson/Heidebrink VANS RV-3 (registry code 05608X8, https://openairdocs.org/model/margeson-heidebrink-vans-rv-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRVN VANSRV3
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA258) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950720019189A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA258), Jul 20, 1995: Margeson/Heidebrink Vans RV-3 (N18DT), Corcoran, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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