Yakovlev YAK 52 accident near Antioch, CA
On June 18, 2002, a Yakovlev YAK 52 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Antioch, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 18, 2002
- Place
- Antioch, CA
- Aircraft
- Yakovlev YAK 52 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.936°N, 121.767°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020619X00925
Official records · LAX02LA202
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 18, 2002, at 1220 pacific daylight time, a Yakovlev Yak 52 single-engine aerobatic airplane, N644LL, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering near Antioch, California. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by another private individual. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from the Livermore Municipal Airport, near Livermore, California, at 1005, and was destined for the Buchanan Field (CCR), near Concord, California. A witness, located northeast of the accident site, observed the airplane "starting a vertical climb, slowly rolling over and diving straight down." The witness stated the airplane "never appeared to be trying to pull out of the dive." Subsequently, the witness lost sight of the airplane behind a mountain and heard the "sound of impact." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane multi-engine land rating, a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating, and instrument airplane ratings. He also held a flight instructor certificate with an airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land and instrument airplane ratings, issued on December 6th, 1999. The pilot received a type rating in the Beech BE-300 aircraft on November 16, 2000. Review of the pilot's logbooks revealed that the pilot
Probable cause
The loss of control while performing acrobatic maneuvers due to a screwdriver restricting elevator travel. A contributing factor was the airplane's fuselage not being sterile of foreign objects.
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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.
