Interavia E-3 accident near San Pedro, CA
On November 25, 2006, an Interavia E-3 (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Pedro, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 25, 2006
- Place
- San Pedro, CA
- Aircraft
- Interavia E-3 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.700°N, 118.317°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061129X01719
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 25, 2006, at 1318 Pacific standard time, an experimental Interavia E-3 airplane, N4426X, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ocean off the coast of San Pedro, California. The airplane sank and was later recovered. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries and was found near the point of impact. The pilot was a co-owner of the airplane and operated it under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the local flight, which departed Long Beach Airport/Daugherty Field, Long Beach, California, about 1250. According to a co-owner of the airplane, the pilot departed Long Beach with the intent of practicing aerobatic maneuvers in the aerobatic box located off the coast of San Pedro. One witness reported that the airplane was conducting aerobatic maneuvers. The airplane went through 1/2 of a loop, and exited on the topside. The witness diverted his attention from the airplane and then heard a very loud engine noise which drew his attention back to it. He reported that the airplane was in a 70-degree nose low pitch attitude, 100 to 300 feet above the ocean, with the engine running hard at full throttle. The airplane continued in that attitude until impact with the ocean. The witness reported that the airplane appeared to be intact prior to impact with the ocean. The witness did not observe anything falling away from the airplane. Another witness reported that he and his flight student were flying in the area at 3,500 to 4,00
Probable cause
Loss of control for undetermined reasons.
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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.
