Aeropro Cz A240 accident near Half Moon Bay, CA
On October 15, 2012, an Aeropro Cz A240 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Half Moon Bay, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 15, 2012
- Place
- Half Moon Bay, CA
- Aircraft
- Aeropro Cz A240 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.510°N, 122.505°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121016X61509
Official records · WPR13FA013
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 15, 2012, about 0515 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a light sport, Aeropro CZ A240 airplane, N72AH, impacted terrain near Half Moon Bay, California. The sport pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence and post impact fire. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The cross-country personal flight departed Half Moon Bay Airport (HAF), Half Moon Bay, California about 0513 with a planned destination of Apple Valley Airport, Apple Valley, California. The airplane did not reach its destination at its expected time, and became the subject of an Alert Notice (ALNOT) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A search was conducted by the Civil Air Patrol and the Coast Guard, and the airplane was subsequently located the morning of October 16. The wreckage was located about 400 yards west of HAF on a west facing slope. The slope was part of Pillar Point Bluffs that overlook and parallel the runway west of HAF. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONA review of FAA airman records revealed that the 75-year-old-pilot held a sport pilot certificate with an endorsement for airplane single-engine land. The most recent FAA medical certificate was issued to the pilot in March 1985, with the limitation that he must wear corrective lenses for near and distant vision. According to the FAA, the pilot was medically eligible to fly as a light sport pilot as long as he had
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
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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.
