Accident Details
Date
Sunday, June 23, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91LA269
Location
WRIGHTWOOD, CA
Event ID
20001212X17320
Coordinates
34.359497, -117.610153
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
FATIGUE FRACTURE OF ONE OF THE TWO PROPELLER BLADES CAUSED BY THE PROPELLER MODIFICATION AND THE NON-APPROVED PROPELLER-ENGINE COMBINATION. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WIRES AS AN OBSTACLE IN THE GLIDE PATH DURING THE ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4081K
Make
GREEN-FOWLER
Serial Number
1
Model / ICAO
PAZMANY PL-1
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
TOMASELLO LAWRENCE
Address
PO BOX 2609
Status
Deregistered
City
NOVATO
State / Zip Code
CA 94948
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# LAX91LA269