An amateur-built Adrian Davis Long-EZ piloted by American singer John Denver crashed
An amateur-built Adrian Davis Long-EZ piloted by American singer John Denver crashed on Oct. 12, 1997, in the ocean off Pacific Grove, Calif., after he inadvertently applied right rudder while attempting to change fuel tank selection, the NTSB concluded Jan. 26. The crash killed Denver.
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