Aeronca O-58B accident near San Andreas, CA
On July 6, 2001, an Aeronca O-58B (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Andreas, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 6, 2001
- Place
- San Andreas, CA
- Aircraft
- Aeronca O-58B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.201°N, 120.620°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010710X01355
NTSB summary
On July 6, 2001, at 1125 hours Pacific daylight time, an Aeronca O-58B, N50912, impacted hilly terrain about 5 miles north of the Calaveras County Airport, San Andreas, California. The commercial certificated pilot sustained fatal injuries, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The owner/pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The personal cross-country flight departed Auburn, California, at an unknown time, and was destined for the Calaveras County Airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. An electrical contractor was driving north on Gold Strike Road, which passes about 100 yards from the accident site, and witnessed the crash occur. He was traveling 40 - 45 miles per hour and said the airplane was in front of him over Gold Strike Road and traveling a little faster than he was. The airplane was about 20 feet above the road when it came to a curve in the road. When he rounded the curve and next saw the plane, it had deviated away from the road and continued ahead in a controlled manner until it impacted on a rock outcropping. He got to the airplane within 30 - 45 seconds and called to the pilot but the pilot showed no sign of life. He didn't think the crash site was where a pilot would intentionally land. There were more suitable areas to the right nearer the road. An area resident who lives about 1.5 miles north of the accident site observed an airplane fly over his home from north to south about 1100 on the day of the accident. After looking up at the plane, he turned his attention away but he
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.
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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.
