Ceridono Vegas Sport Flyer accident near Mountain Pass, CA
On May 1, 2007, a Ceridono Vegas Sport Flyer (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mountain Pass, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 1, 2007
- Place
- Mountain Pass, CA
- Aircraft
- Ceridono Vegas Sport Flyer · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.797°N, 115.799°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070508X00533
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 1, 2007, about 0715 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Ceridono Vegas Sport Flyer airplane, N169BC, crashed into flat open desert terrain shortly after takeoff from Sky Ranch Airport (3L2), Sandy Valley, Nevada. The airplane came to rest about 1 1/2 miles south-southwest of the Nevada/California border. The pilot/owner/builder operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal flight. The pilot, the sole occupant, was killed; the airplane was destroyed by the post impact fire. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed about 0715, and was destined for Calvada Meadows Airport (NV74), Pahrump, Nevada. According to a friend of the pilot, they were going to fly formation to Pahrump. The friend took off first in his airplane, with the accident pilot following him. After takeoff, he made a turn to the north followed by a 360-degree turn to locate the accident airplane. He saw the accident airplane following him around in the circle. Once he completed the circle, he again made a turn to the north and flew towards Pahrump. He thought the accident pilot was following him, but when he arrived at Pahrump he did not see the accident airplane. He flew back to Sky Ranch, and noted a small fire off the end of the runway in the area where he had last seen the accident airplane. After landing at Sky Ranch, fellow pilots informed him of the accident. The witness stated that at no time during the takeoff or flight had he spoken to or heard any radio transmissions from the accide
Probable cause
The loss of airplane control while maneuvering after takeoff for an undetermined reason.
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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.
