ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373811
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 December 1986 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rockwell 112TC |
| Owner/operator: | Hawthorne Aviation Service |
| Registration: | N112DM |
| MSN: | 13007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1861 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-C1A6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gardena, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hawthorne, CA (HHR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN AND LAND AT HIS HOME AIRPORT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER A NIGHT TAKEOFF. AFTER REENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN THE PILOT CHANGED HIS FUEL SELECTOR TO THE LEFT TANK FOR LANDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ONTO THE FINAL APPROACH THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER A DENSELY POPULATED AREA AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A STREET. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A PEDESTRAIN AND AN AUTOMOBILE AS IT LANDED ON THE STREET.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87FA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 17:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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