ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58842
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| Date: | Friday 22 June 2007 |
| Time: | 13:54 |
| Type: | Commonwealth 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N92827 |
| MSN: | 1623 |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental C85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Redlands, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redlands, CA (L12) |
| Rubidoux, CA (RIR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he and the passenger, who was the owner of the airplane, were going for a local flight. The airplane was powered by an 85 horsepower engine and manufactured in 1946. Approximately 0.5-miles from their departure airport, the airplane suddenly began to sink so the pilot turned the airplane into the wind. The airplane began to climb and then encountered downdrafts and an excessive sink rate developed. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and force-landed the airplane in a gravel quarry. During the forced landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The temperature at the time was approximately 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation which resulted in the airplane's lack of climb performance and subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing factors included the downdraft and the high temperature.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070730X01058&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 June 1989 | N92827 | Private | 0 | Sacramento, CA | |
sub |
Location
Images:
Near Redlands Municipal Airport, June 22, 2007
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2009 04:20 | Topaz | Added |
| 01-Mar-2009 04:23 | Topaz | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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