NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX88LA293
Registry · N56740
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AERONCA 0-58B
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A743E8
Registrant of record
MCTAGGART BRIAR C
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
WHILE ENROUTE, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED THEN QUIT. THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO A PLATEAU DIRECTLY BELOW. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE AIRPLANE FLEW THROUGH A DOWNDRAFT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LAND THE AIRPLANE ON THE PLATEAU, INSTEAD IT COLLIDED WITH THE TREES PRIOR TO THE PLATEAU. INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE EXHAUSTED OF FUEL. THE FLT TIME WAS 30 MINUTES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1988_LAX88LA293.txt.
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