Hill Europa XS accident near Livermore, CA
On June 16, 2007, a Hill Europa XS (airplane) was involved in an accident near Livermore, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 16, 2007
- Place
- Livermore, CA
- Aircraft
- Hill Europa XS · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.693°N, 121.820°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070627X00820
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 16, 2007, about 0830 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Hill Europa XS, N214KS, made a 180-degree turn and collided with terrain during the initial climb from Livermore Municipal Airport, Livermore, California. The pilot, who was the owner and builder, was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The local personal flight was originating from Livermore, with a planned destination of the Yosemite, California, area. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. Family members of the pilot reported that the leisure flight intended to terminate at an airport around Yosemite, where both occupants planned to spend the day. They planned to be back in Livermore about 1830. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) gathered witness statements and conducted telephone interviews. One witness, who was a certificated flight instructor (CFI), stated that the morning of the accident he was planning to give instruction to a student. He was intending to perform an instrument flight rules (IFR) departure and recalled that, about 0830, he was holding short of runway 25R awaiting an IFR clearance. While sitting in the run-up area, he noticed a white low-wing experimental airplane being cleared for takeoff on runway 25R. The airplane departed and then air traffic control subsequently cleared the CFI to take position on the runway and hold. The CFI further stated that he aligned his air
Probable cause
the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during the initial climb, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting a return to runway maneuver, which resulted in 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.
