Hayes/Pietenpol AIR CAMPER accident near Blythe, CA
On June 7, 1994, a Hayes/Pietenpol AIR CAMPER (airplane) was involved in an accident near Blythe, CA. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 7, 1994
- Place
- Blythe, CA
- Aircraft
- Hayes/Pietenpol AIR CAMPER · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.749°N, 114.510°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01561
NTSB summary
On June 7, 1994, about 1400 hours Pacific daylight time, a Hayes/Pietenpol Air Camper homebuilt aircraft, N76TC, crashed while maneuvering near Blythe, California. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local personal flight when the accident occurred. The airplane, registered to and operated by the pilot, was destroyed. The certificated private pilot and passenger received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated from Blythe. According to the pilot, he was assisting in a search for a missing person. The pilot indicated that while maneuvering over the desert he encountered a downdraft and collided with the terrain. He did not indicate any mechanical malfunction.
Probable cause
The pilot's unexpected encounter with a downdraft while flying at an improper altitude in mountainous terrain.
More accidents in CA
- Douglas MD-83, Feb 1, 2000
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, Aug 31, 1986
- British Aerospace BAE-146-200, Dec 8, 1987
- Beech C-99, Aug 24, 1984
- Sikorsky S-61N, Aug 6, 2008
Browse: California
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
