Daniel J. Lee Express 90 accident near Cottonwood, CA
On July 30, 2000, a Daniel J. Lee Express 90 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cottonwood, CA. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 30, 2000
- Place
- Cottonwood, CA
- Aircraft
- Daniel J. Lee Express 90 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.500°N, 122.500°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21522
NTSB summary
On July 29, 2000, approximately 1947 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Express 90 single engine airplane, N540EX, impacted trees during landing at the Lake California private airport near Cottonwood, California. The aircraft was destroyed by a post accident fire and the private pilot and his two passengers received serious injuries. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot as a personal flight under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Carlsbad, California, approximately 30 minutes prior to the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a flight plan was not filed. According to the passenger, who was seated in the left rear seat, the pilot made a "perfect landing" on runway 15, and the airplane was rolling down the runway toward the taxiway turnoff when it "suddenly went airborne." The pilot added power in an attempt to "stay airborne." The passenger could not remember the following accident sequence and added that he opened his eyes and the airplane was on the ground among trees and a ring of grass fire surrounded the aircraft. The passenger reported that the front-seat passenger opened the door and helped the pilot and the rear-seat passenger out of the aircraft. As the rear-seat passenger escaped, he noticed an area of flames near the pilot seat. Photographs taken at the accident site displayed tire tread marks deviating from the runway environment leading to the wreckage area. The left outboard wing was found lying adjacent to a tree, where burned grass and tree bark were noted. Blade ti
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, which resulted in the on ground collision with trees.
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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.
