Lampman KITFOX IV accident near Banning, CA
On February 6, 1994, a Lampman KITFOX IV (airplane) was involved in an accident near Banning, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 6, 1994
- Place
- Banning, CA
- Aircraft
- Lampman KITFOX IV · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.951°N, 116.831°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00762
NTSB summary
On February 6, 1994, at 1526 Pacific standard time, a homebuilt experimental Lampman Kitfox IV airplane, N92NL, collided with mountainous terrain about 5 miles west of the Banning, California, airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the operation. The aircraft was destroyed in the accident sequence. The private pilot and a pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from the Banning airport on the day of the mishap at 1500 hours as a local area personal flight. According to the aircraft owner, the pilot had performed maintenance on the landing gear prior to the accident flight. The pilot had the owner's permission to fly the aircraft. A ground witness was standing on top of the upper wall of a canyon-like gully about 1/2 mile from the crash site. The witness stated that he observed the aircraft fly over at an altitude which was about 50 feet above the level of his head. The aircraft was then over the center axis line of the gully proceeding in an upslope direction. The witness said the aircraft seemed to be maintaining about 300 feet above the floor of the gully and, when the aircraft passed over, the engine was running in a normal manner. The witness then returned to what he was doing and a few minutes later observed the aircraft on the ground on the side of the gully. The witness stated that he immediately made his way over to the accident site and found the pilot still conscious. The witness reported that there was a heavy odor of fuel in the immediate vicinity to the point that he became
Probable cause
1) THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT A LOW LEVEL, AND 2) HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING TO REVERSE DIRECTION IN A BOX CANYON, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL SPIN.
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