Hillyer XL-RG Velocity accident near San Diego, CA
On January 30, 2002, a Hillyer XL-RG Velocity (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Diego, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 30, 2002
- Place
- San Diego, CA
- Aircraft
- Hillyer XL-RG Velocity · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.929°N, 117.009°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020201X00161
Official records · LAX02LA072
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Statements From Military ATC Controllers: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On January 30, 2002, at 1340 hours Pacific standard time, a Canadian registered experimental Hillyer XL-RG Velocity, C-FPDL, impacted terrain near the MCAS Miramar airport at San Diego, California. The Canadian-certificated private pilot and United States private-certificated second pilot were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The local area, personal flight of the amateur-built airplane was operated by the owner under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Montgomery Field Airport, San Diego, at 1254, and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The Safety Board investigator listened to a recording of the pilot's radio communication with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar Tower. About 1335, the pilot contacted the tower while about 4 miles west of the airport and said: "Miramar tower this is Canadian papa delta lima with an emergency we've uh run out of fuel." The tower controller replied: "Canadian papa delta lima Miramar tower altimeter three zero one two wind two niner zero at one five runway 6 left cleared to land." There was a subsequent conversation between the tower and the pilot a few seconds later regarding the arresting gear in place on runway 6L during which the pilot said: "were just hoping we make the runway." The tower controller approved landing on the taxiway. The airplane subsequently impacted an embankment about 200 feet short of the runway 6L threshold in an open, grassy area. An inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration San Diego Flight Standards District Office responded to the scene and repor
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, which resulted in exhaustion of the airplane's fuel supply and loss of engine power.
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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.
