Carpenter Bj/Carpenter Sa Glasair II-S FT accident near Roseville, CA
On February 12, 2006, a Carpenter Bj/Carpenter Sa Glasair II-S FT (airplane) was involved in an accident near Roseville, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 12, 2006
- Place
- Roseville, CA
- Aircraft
- Carpenter Bj/Carpenter Sa Glasair II-S FT · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.770°N, 121.326°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060217X00210
Official records · LAX06LA110
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 12, 2006, about 1130 Pacific standard time, an experimental Carpenter BJ/Carpenter SA Glasair II-S FT, N540FT, impacted a house while performing low level aerobatic maneuvers in Roseville, California. The private pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was destroyed in the collision sequence and post impact fire. The pilot, a passenger, and one person inside the house were fatally injured. There were no other ground injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area flight that departed Lincoln Regional Airport/Karl Harder Field (LHM), Lincoln, California, about 1115. A flight plan had not been filed. The accident site was located two blocks from the passenger's residence. A family member of the passenger stated that they heard the airplane pass overhead, but when they got outside the airplane had disappeared. They heard it approaching again but it crashed before it arrived over the house. Two pilots who were located at the Lincoln airport spoke with the aircraft occupants shortly before the aircraft departed on the accident flight. The witnesses said the passenger told them that he and the other pilot were "going to show you guys what flying is about." Multiple witnesses were identified who observed portions of the aircraft's track and the maneuvers preceding the accident. Several of the witnesses were on a nearby golf course and others were in the residential area surrounding the accident site. All of the witnesses said the airplane was performing aerobatics at altitudes they
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while performing low level aerobatics that led to a stall/spin.
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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.
