GENERAL INFORMATION FOR NTSB REPORT: LAX90DUQ02
| Data Source |
NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE |
| NTSB Report Nbr |
LAX90DUQ02 |
| Event Id |
20001212X24286 |
| Local Date |
09/30/1990 |
| Local Time |
955 |
| State |
CA |
| Airport Name |
MOJAVE |
| Event Type |
ACCIDENT |
| Injury Severity |
FATAL |
| Record Status |
FINAL |
| Mid Air Collision |
NO |
| Event Location |
ON AIRPORT/AIRSTRIP |
WEATHER INFORMATION
| Weather Briefing Complete |
UNKNOWN |
| Basic Weather Conditions |
VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL COND |
| Light Condition |
DAY |
| Cloud Condition |
CLEAR |
| Cloud Height above Ground Level (ft) |
0 |
| Ceiling Height above Ground Level (ft) |
0 |
| Cloud Type |
NONE |
| Visibility RVR (ft) |
0 |
| Visibility RVV (sm) |
0 |
| Visibility (sm) |
100 |
| Wind Direction (deg) |
0 |
| Wind Condition Flag |
U |
| Wind Speed (knots) |
0 |
| Wind Condition Indicated |
Calm |
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft 1
| Type of Operation |
PART 91: GENERAL AVIATION |
| Registration Number |
N1CW |
| Aircraft Make |
FOLLAND |
| Aircraft Model |
GNAT |
| Aircraft Series |
T1 |
| Aircraft Damage |
DESTROYED |
| Aircraft Fire |
GROUND |
| Aircraft Explosion |
GROUND |
| Aircraft Type |
AIRPLANE |
| Aircraft Homebuilt |
UNKNOWN |
| Phase of Flight |
MANEUVERING |
| Aircraft Use |
PERSONAL |
| Flight Plan Filed |
NONE |
| Operator Name |
JETI INCORPORATED |
| Operator Doing Business As |
|
| Owner Name |
JETI INCORPORATED |
| Number of Seats |
2 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
| ELT Installed |
NO |
| ELT Operated |
NO |
| Departure Airport Id |
|
| Departure City |
|
| Last Departure Point |
YES |
| Destination Local |
DEST & DEPARTURE SAME, ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR ANYWHERE |
| Destination Airport Id |
|
| Destination City |
|
| Runway Id |
0 |
| Runway Length |
0 |
| Runway Width |
0 |
| Air Carrier Operating Certificates |
NO |
| Air Carrier Other Operating Certificates |
UNKNOWN |
| Rotocraft/Agriculture Operating Certificate |
UNKNOWN |
| Cert Max Gross Wgt |
9200 |
| Landing Gear |
RETR |
ENGINE INFORMATION
Aircraft 1 - Engine : #1
| Engine Manufactuer
| Rolls-Royce |
| Engine Model
| OLYMPUS 593 |
| Engine Horsepower
| 5100 |
| Engine Thrust
| LBS |
INJURY INFORMATION
Injury Summary for Aircraft 1
| |
Fatal |
Serious |
Minor |
None |
| Crew |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pass |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sequence of Events for Aircraft 1
Occurrence #1
ABRUPT MANEUVER
Phase of Operation: MANEUVERING
Events Sequence for Occurrence #1 of Aircraft 1
| Event Seq # |
Event Group Code |
Subject |
Modifier |
Personnel |
Cause/Factor |
| 1 |
2 |
AEROBATICS |
PERFORMED |
PILOT IN COMMAND |
CAUSE |
| 2 |
2 |
DESCENT |
NOT CORRECTED |
PILOT IN COMMAND |
CAUSE |
| 3 |
2 |
ALTITUDE |
INADEQUATE |
NO PERSON SPECIFIED |
|
AIRCRAFT 1 PRELIMINARY REPORT
AIRCRAFT 1 FINAL REPORT
WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT HAD MADE SEVERAL LOW PASSES OVER THE RUNWAY WHILE PERFORMING LOW LEVEL AEROBATICS FOR FILMING PURPOSES. ON THE LAST PASS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SLOW ROLL. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT REACHED THE INVERTED POSITION IT HESITATED AND THEN DESCENDED INVERTED INTO THE GROUND.
AIRCRAFT 1 CAUSE REPORT
THE PILOTS FAILURE TO CORRECT A DESCENT DURING A LOW LEVEL AEROBACTICS.
END REPORT