Graves SH-2F accident near Montague, CA
On June 12, 2013, a Graves SH-2F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Montague, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 12, 2013
- Place
- Montague, CA
- Aircraft
- Graves SH-2F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.668°N, 122.362°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130612X21042
Official records · WPR13FA269
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 12, 2013, about 0659 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur built Graves SH-2F airplane, N15GG, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Montague, California. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot/owner, who was seated in the left seat, and commercial pilot, who was seated in the right seat, were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The local flight originated from the Montague Airport - Yreka Rohrer Field (1O5) near Montague about 0641. The airport manager reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) that the owner of the airplane told him the afternoon prior to the accident that he was selling the airplane, and was going flying with another pilot in the morning to let them "get a feel for the airplane" so he could demonstrate it to potential buyers. Information provided by local law enforcement revealed that witnesses located near the accident site reported hearing the sound of an airplane maneuvering followed by the sound of impact. Shortly after, the witnesses located the wreckage of the airplane in an open field. One witness reported that prior to the impact with the ground; the airplane appeared to have attempted a barrel roll. Additional witnesses located adjacent to the accident site reported to the NTSB IIC that they heard the airplane's engine running at a high power setting prior to the sound of impact.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident testing and examination, which resulted in a stall and subsequent 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.
