Horner-Ryan WICHAWK accident near Pine Island, NY
On November 14, 1998, a Horner-Ryan WICHAWK (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pine Island, NY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 14, 1998
- Place
- Pine Island, NY
- Aircraft
- Horner-Ryan WICHAWK · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.290°N, 74.490°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11490
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 14, 1998, about 0910 eastern standard time, a homebuilt Wichawk, N30HR, was destroyed when it struck the ground near Pine Island, New York. The two certificated private pilots were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated from Sussex, New Jersey, about 0900. No flight plan had been filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The two pilots were identified as the pilot-in-command (PIC) and the airplane owner who was the second pilot. The airplane had recently been sold to the second pilot by the PIC. The purpose of the flight was for the PIC to check out the airplane owner in the airplane. According to one witness: "...I looked up at the airplane and heard the motor stop and then start again then stop and start again and then stop - the airplane then nose dived at about a 60 degree angle and crashed in the black dirt...." Another witness stated: "I...was watching the plane fly across the field. I heard the engine cut out and the plane suddenly nose dived and slowly circled. I ran around to the front of house and the plane hit the field...." A third witness stated: "...I heard a motor shut off, that is when I looked out my living room window. At that time I saw a white and orange plane fly past my window. The plane was going down. The plane crashed in the field and made a large puff of smoke." In a follow-up telephone interview, the witness reported that the engine was running when the airplane impacted the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The PIC held a private pilot certificate wi
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control while maneuvering.
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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.
