ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360295
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| Date: | Sunday 19 June 1994 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: | Glasair |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N250CH |
| MSN: | 250 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 370 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hesperia, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno, CA (KFCH) |
| (KDAG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND A PARKED AIRCRAFT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 21 AFTER THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND DURING THE APPROACH. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED ACROSS THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PARKED AIRCRAFT THAT WAS BEING REFUELED. IN ADDITION TO THE GUST OF WIND, THE PILOT STATED TO AN FAA WITNESS THAT HE FORGOT ABOUT THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AND LEANING THE FUEL MIXTURE.
Probable Cause: the pilot's loss of directional control during an attempted landing and subsequent go-around. Factors were the high-density altitude, inappropriate fuel leaning procedures, and the gust of wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 20:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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