Westcott PROWLER JAGUAR accident near Salinas, CA
On June 1, 2012, a Westcott PROWLER JAGUAR (airplane) was involved in an accident near Salinas, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 1, 2012
- Place
- Salinas, CA
- Aircraft
- Westcott PROWLER JAGUAR · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.663°N, 121.610°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120601X44107
Official records · WPR12LA241
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 1, 2012, at 1059 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Westcott Prowler Jaguar, N125CW, impacted terrain immediately after takeoff at the Salinas Municipal Airport, Salinas, California. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, the owner/builder under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed and involved in a post-accident fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. According to the Monterey County Sheriff, witnesses reported observing the airplane accelerate down runway 26. Immediately after takeoff the nose pitched up, the airplane stalled, rolled, and pitched down, then impacted the ground nose first. A post-crash fire ensued. Witnesses stated that they could audibly hear the engine operating all the way up to ground impact. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 73, held an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane multiengine land rating and commercial privileges for airplane single engine land. He held a third-class medical certificate issued February 8, 2012, with the limitation that he wear lenses for distant vision, and have glasses for near vision. The pilot reported on his medical application that his flight experience included 20,000 flight hours and 75 hours in the previous 6 months. The pilot's logbook was not located and was not examined by investigators. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe experimental category tandem configured, low wing, airplane with retractable landing gear, serial number 00
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control during takeoff due to an incapacitating cardiac event.
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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.
