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N3DW accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Compton, CA
33.895849°N, 118.220071°W
Tail number N3DW
Accident date 04 Apr 1992
Aircraft type Bede Aircraft BD-5
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

1) A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, 2) THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, AND 3) THE INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A STALL SPIN. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: 1) THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE, AND 2) THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE.

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