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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr TANGENT 65 · Lucerne Valley, CA · April 6, 1996

Date: April 6, 1996 · 08:14 local
Place: Lucerne Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4309M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX96LA156
Reported as: Amtr TANGENT65
Reported engine: Continental A6512
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 625 total

N4309MRegistration cancelled Oct 7, 2003 · Twibell Richard Dale TANGENT 65S/N RT002 · Built 1995 Airframe modelTwibell Richard Dale TANGENT 65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Circled windsock at 80FT AGL steep ening bank to vertical. Wing hit dry lake bed. Homebuilt cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

CIRCLED WINDSOCK AT 80FT AGL STEEP ENING BANK TO VERTICAL. WING HIT DRY LAKE BED. HOMEBUILT CARTWHEELED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX96LA156Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLucerne Valley, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain altitude. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's decision to buzz the area and his ostentatious display.Apr 6, 1996 · Destroyed