Summary
On May 19, 1991, a Beech C23 (N6017E) was involved in an accident near Cibola, AZ. The accident resulted in 2 serious injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND GROUND VEHICLE DURING A LOW PASS RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF CONTROL, AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY OF MAKING A LOW PASS OVER A GROUND VEHICLE.
This accident is documented in NTSB report LAX91FA219. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6017E.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND GROUND VEHICLE DURING A LOW PASS RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF CONTROL, AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY OF MAKING A LOW PASS OVER A GROUND VEHICLE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX91FA219