Accident Details
Date
Monday, February 8, 1993
NTSB Number
MIA93FA065
Location
AGUADILLA, PR
Event ID
20001211X11862
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
EXCESSIVE ELEVATOR CONTROL INPUT BY AN UNKNOWN OCCUPANT AT AN AIRSPEED ABOVE MANEUVERING SPEED WHICH CAUSED BOTH FORWARD WING SPARS TO FAIL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO POOR IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7555C
Make
FORNEY
Serial Number
5672
Model / ICAO
ERCOUPE F-1
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GILES GARRED A
Address
136 CALLE N PUNTA BORINQUEN
Status
Deregistered
City
AQUADILLA
State / Zip Code
PR 00604
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA93FA065