Mcclanahan Stits Playmate SA-11 accident near Fontana, CA
On September 27, 2003, a Mcclanahan Stits Playmate SA-11 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fontana, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 27, 2003
- Place
- Fontana, CA
- Aircraft
- Mcclanahan Stits Playmate SA-11 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.167°N, 117.400°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031010X01712
Official records · LAX03LA300
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 27, 2003, at 1655 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built McClanahan Stits Playboy SA-11, N9YC, experienced a loss of engine power and crashed near the junction of Interstate 215 and Interstate 15 in Fontana, California. The private pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was destroyed in the post-impact fire, and the pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight that departed Flabob Airport, Riverside/Rubidoux, California, at an unknown time. The flight was destined for the Riverside Municipal Airport. The wreckage was located at 34 degrees 11.230 minutes north latitude and 117 degrees 25.776 minutes west longitude, at an elevation of 2,020 feet. A witness at a campground at Glen Helen Park saw the airplane prior to the accident. He stated that the airplane was flying over the campground, and when it flew overhead, he heard the engine quit. The airplane appeared to be in level flight traveling in a southerly direction. He estimated the airplane's altitude at 4,000 feet above the ground. Before the airplane crossed over a hill, he heard the engine sputter, but not restart. The witness lost sight of the airplane after it crossed over a hill. Two witnesses in the area stated that just prior to the airplane impacting the ground, they did not hear any noise coming from the engine. Another witness reported that she was in the Glen Helen Park area when she heard a "sputtering" engine. She looked up and saw the accident airplane,
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to oil starvation that was the result of misaligned main bearing halves that obstructed the oil galley passages. Since the history of the engine could not be reconstructed, the person or entity responsible for the bearing misalignment could not be determined. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing that
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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.
