Skygear Skygear accident near Chino, CA
On May 25, 2007, a Skygear Skygear (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chino, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 25, 2007
- Place
- Chino, CA
- Aircraft
- Skygear Skygear · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.976°N, 117.638°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070607X00692
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 25, 2007, about 1325 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Light Sport Airplane (E-LSA) Skygear, N51291, experienced a loss of control and impacted terrain at Chino Airport, Chino, California. The owner/pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant was killed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The local personal flight departed Chino about 1320. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. Examination of the airplane records revealed that the airplane had been issued a special airworthiness certificate on May 22, 2007. The pilot was reported to be conducting a test flight for further certification. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the 57-year-old pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land. The pilot held a third-class medical certificate issued on April 24, 2007. It had no limitations or waivers. No personal flight records were located for the pilot. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) obtained the aeronautical experience listed in this report from a review of the FAA airmen medical records on file in the Airman and Medical Records Center located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The pilot reported on his medical application that he had a total flight time of 12,000 hours, with 30 hours logged in the last 6 months. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was an experimental Li
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in an inadvertent stall.
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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.
