Canadair T33 accident near Santa Clarita, CA
On November 2, 2003, a Canadair T33 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Santa Clarita, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 2, 2003
- Place
- Santa Clarita, CA
- Aircraft
- Canadair T33 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.367°N, 118.500°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031112X01888
NTSB summary
On November 2, 2003, about 1555 Pacific standard time, an experimental Canadair T33, N99192, collided with terrain near Santa Clarita, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The personal local flight departed Van Nuys, California, at 1547. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was at 34 degrees 22 minutes north latitude and 118 degrees 30 minutes west longitude. One witness was bicycling south on Sierra Highway. He heard a high wind noise, and then the airplane roared up really fast over him. It came southbound over his left shoulder about 200 feet above him. It continued south parallel to the Sierra Highway. As it came by parallel to him, he could see the bottom of the airplane. It was in almost a 90-degree bank to the left. It was not going down or diving. It was really loud like it had a wide open throttle. He stopped cycling. As the airplane went by, it continued to roll until the nose went low. He could see the whole airplane and it was symmetrical. It hit the ground about 4 to 6 seconds later. He lost sight of it just before impact due to stores and trees. There was silence just before impact; he heard no pops or booms. The terrain was level in the valley with hills to the left. Another witness heard a jet that was low. He couldn't see it because trees were in the way. He heard popping like a couple of little booms. He thought that there was trouble with the
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during low altitude maneuvers.
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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.
