NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MKC87LA141
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DURING A PERSONAL XC FLT, PLT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. DURING EMERGENCY LDG, PILOT STATED THAT HE PREMATURELY ADDED FULL FLAPS, WHICH RESULTED IN TOO STEEP OF A DESCENT, CAUSING ACFT TO BE SHORT OF INTENDED LANDING SITE. PLT STATED HE BRUSHED TREE TOPS, MADE AN EVASIVE TURN TO AVOID OBSTACLES, BEFORE ACFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN. PLT SUFFERED NO INJURIES AND PAX SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR FUEL CONTAMINATION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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