Klingberg Miniplane DSA-1 accident near El Cajon, CA
On January 7, 1996, a Klingberg Miniplane DSA-1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near El Cajon, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 7, 1996
- Place
- El Cajon, CA
- Aircraft
- Klingberg Miniplane DSA-1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.790°N, 116.960°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05160
NTSB summary
On January 7, 1996, at 0834 hours Pacific standard time, a homebuilt experimental Klingberg Miniplane DSA-1, N66TD, collided with the ground following a loss of control while attempting a forced landing in a school yard at El Cajon, California. The forced landing was precipitated by a loss of engine power. The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot and was on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and included calm winds. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed in the ground collision and postcrash fire sequence. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at Brown Field, San Diego, California, at 0815 as a local area personal flight intended for Gillespie field in El Cajon. The pilot contacted Gillespie ATCT for a landing clearance, then cancelled the request a short time later. The pilot indicated he was going to return to Brown Field. Firefighters at a CDF fire station near the accident site were outside doing exercises. They heard and saw the airplane as it flew over their location. The firefighters said the engine was running rough, missing, and backfiring. The aircraft circled an athletic field at a nearby school twice, then began a landing approach. The witnesses said the airplane stalled in a turn and crashed nose first into the field. A fire erupted immediately, which consumed the aircraft. FAA inspectors from the San Diego Flight Standards District Office responded to the site and interviewed witnesses. One witness is an FAA certified Airframe and Powerplan
Probable cause
the pilot's intentional operation of the aircraft with known mechanical deficiencies in the engine, and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
