Nelson/Nelson VARIEZE N615EZ
7 June 1986 · Merced, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1986 at about 17:38 local time, a Nelson/Nelson VARIEZE registered N615EZ was involved in an accident near Merced, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merced, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merced Muni (MCE)
- Coordinates
- 37.3509, -120.4199
- Aircraft
- Nelson/Nelson VARIEZE
- Registration
- N615EZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Luis Obispo → Merced
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FVA08
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE LOW AND SLOW WHEN THE WING COLLIDED WITH A LIGHT STANCHION (5' HIGH). THE LEFT WING BANKED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, HIT THE GROUND AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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