Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 accident near So Lake Tahoe, CA
On April 8, 2007, a Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 (airplane) was involved in an accident near So Lake Tahoe, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 8, 2007
- Place
- So Lake Tahoe, CA
- Aircraft
- Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.739°N, 120.023°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070418X00435
NTSB summary
On April 8, 2007, about 1645 Pacific daylight time, a Scottish American Bulldog 120, N706X, collided with a tree near South Lake Tahoe, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot was killed, and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The cross-country personal flight departed South Lake Tahoe about 1630 with a planned destination of Palo Alto, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. Local authorities received reports of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal. They began a search, and discovered the wreckage of the inverted airplane. They observed footprints in the snow leading away from the wreckage, and found a female survivor about 1 mile away. The Federal Aviation Administration accident coordinator interviewed the survivor. She stated that they departed runway 18 at South Lake Tahoe airport (TVL) under visual flight rules to Palo Alto (PAO). Prior to departure, the pilot had the airplane fueled to capacity, 32 imperial gallons (38.4 us gallons). The pilot intended to follow highway 50 through the mountains; however, he experienced difficulty in climbing from Lake Tahoe. He elected to circle over Meyers, California, to gain sufficient altitude to pass over Echo Summit. During the circling climb, the pilot flew south of Meyers into even higher mountainous terrain. The passenger stated that the airplane was unable to climb or maintain altitude, an
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects and the mountainous terrain.
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