ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34733
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| Date: | Sunday 6 June 1999 |
| Time: | 14:49 LT |
| Type: | Aero-Composites Sea Hawker |
| Owner/operator: | Corell Frank Blanco |
| Registration: | N2485 |
| MSN: | 138 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yucca Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hemet, CA (KHMT) |
| Park City, UT (KUNK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The owner/builder/pilot of a homebuilt experimental amphibian departed for a personal cross-country flight. About 32 minutes after departure the airplane was observed by witnesses flying north along a ridgeline in a desert area. The airplane made a sudden tight turn to the left and descended into the ground. A postaccident fire consumed the airframe and all engine accessories. One of four carbon fiber propeller blades was found separated from the propeller hub and free of impact damage. The other three blades were fire damaged. A detailed examination of the engine did not reveal any mechanical failure. A sheriff's helicopter pilot reported 'very turbulent and very rough' air above 100 feet agl. The density altitude was about 6,180 feet msl.
Probable Cause: A loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons that resulted in an in flight collision with terrain. A factor was turbulent weather conditions in mountainous/hilly terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA209
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 05:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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