Avions Fairey TIPSY NIPPER T-66 accident near Winters, CA
On February 14, 2013, an Avions Fairey TIPSY NIPPER T-66 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Winters, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 14, 2013
- Place
- Winters, CA
- Aircraft
- Avions Fairey TIPSY NIPPER T-66 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.497°N, 121.949°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130213X15321
Official records · WPR13FA123
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 13, 2013, about 1615 Pacific standard time, an Avions Fairey Tipsy Nipper T-66, N1959N, was destroyed when it impacted with terrain following a bird strike in cruise flight near Winters, California. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross-country flight, which had originated from Yolo County Airport, Davis/Winters, California, approximately 15 minutes before the accident. A flight plan had not been filed, but friends of the pilot said that his destination was Nut Tree Airport, Vacaville, California. Several witnesses reported hearing a loud "crack" or "snap" sound. They looked up to see something separate from the airplane, and two pieces fluttering or spiraling/spinning to the ground. One witness thought the airplane was at least 2,000 feet above the ground when he heard the "pop" sound. Another witness thought the airplane had hit something. All the witnesses reported that the weather was very nice and very clear. There was no postimpact fire. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe airplane was a single-engine, propeller-driven, single-seat airplane, which was manufactured by Avions Fairey in Charleroi, Belgium, in 1959. Its maximum takeoff gross weight was about 727 pounds. It was powered by a Jabiru 2200 reciprocating, direct drive, air-cooled, normally aspirated engine, which had a maximum takeoff rating of 80 horsepower at sea level. The airplane
Probable cause
The airplane's impact with a turkey vulture in cruise flight, which resulted in the structural failure of the right wing and the subsequent loss of 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.
