Everett BD-10 accident near Dana Point, CA
On February 22, 2003, an Everett BD-10 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dana Point, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 22, 2003
- Place
- Dana Point, CA
- Aircraft
- Everett BD-10 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.361°N, 117.624°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030310X00313
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 21, 2003, at 1630 Pacific standard time, an experimental Everett BD-10, N7FF, experienced an in-flight breakup about 3 miles off San Mateo Point near Dana Point, California. The commercial pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight that departed the John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California, at 1555. No flight plan had been filed. The flight was scheduled to terminate at SNA. The wreckage was at 33 degrees 21.9 minutes north latitude and 117 degrees 37.9 minutes west longitude. According to friends of the pilot, he often flew to Catalina Airport (AVX), Avalon, California, in an orbiting pattern to flight test his airplane. Friends further indicated that the pilot had not mentioned any mechanical anomalies. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector interviewed a witness flying in the area at the time of the accident. The witness reported that he was at 1,500 feet traveling from Santa Monica to San Diego. He saw a "very fast moving object in front of him" that he estimated was 1 mile away. He then saw a splash in the water that rose 100 feet from the water's surface. The witness stated that the object was moving too quickly for him to focus on it. When he arrived in the area of the splash, he noted debris floating on the water. He reported that he was not able to identify it at first, but notified flight watch on 122.0. He circled the area for
Probable cause
in-flight breakup of the experimental airplane for undetermined reasons.
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