Moore Edward R MXS accident near Borrego Springs, CA
On September 8, 2012, a Moore Edward R MXS (airplane) was involved in an accident near Borrego Springs, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 8, 2012
- Place
- Borrego Springs, CA
- Aircraft
- Moore Edward R MXS · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.261°N, 116.324°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120908X82232
Official records · WPR12LA407
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 8, 2012, about 1235 Pacific daylight time (PDT), an experimental Edward R. Moore MXS, N21MX, departed controlled flight and impacted terrain near Borrego Valley Airport (L08), Borrego Springs, California. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot was fatally injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage by impact forces. The local personal aerobatic flight departed L08, about 1225. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The owner/builder of the airplane had loaned the airplane to the pilot to "try out" his airplane. The pilot did own another make and model of aerobatic airplane. Witnesses reported that during an aerobatic flight the airplane appeared to have departed controlled flight, and the pilot was observed leaving the airplane followed by his parachute deploying. The parachute did not fully deploy before the pilot impacted the ground. On scene examination and documentation was performed by investigators, and the airplane was recovered for further examination. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the 58-year-old pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land and instrument airplane. The pilot held a third-class medical certificate issued on April 17, 2012. It had the limitations that the pilot must wear corrective lenses for near and distant vision. No personal flight records were located for the pilot. The
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane following the loss of aileron and elevator control due to the forward flight control torque tube assembly’s detachment from the forward bearing. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate construction of the forward bulkhead that held the flight control torque tube assembly in place and the improper installation of the thrust bearings.
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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.
