American Aviation AA-1A accident near El Mirage, CA
On June 9, 2014, an American Aviation AA-1A (airplane) was involved in an accident near El Mirage, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 9, 2014
- Place
- El Mirage, CA
- Aircraft
- American Aviation AA-1A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.650°N, 117.618°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140609X55515
Official records · WPR14FA239
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 9, 2014, about 1115 Pacific daylight time, an American Aviation AA-1A, N9454L, collided with the dry lakebed surface of El Mirage Lake, in El Mirage, California. The airplane was co-owned, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The commercial pilot and 9-year-old passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed during the accident sequence. The local personal flight departed from the El Mirage Lakebed, about 1113. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) had organized an off-duty recreation day at the lakebed. The group was composed of about 12 people, and included family and friends. A combination of activities was planned, including camping, along with flying both the accident airplane and powered paragliders. The accident pilot was a helicopter pilot, assigned to the air operations division of the LAFD. About 0930, witnesses stated that the pilot departed with one of his daughters in the accident airplane to perform a sightseeing flight in the local area. The flight departed from the lakebed in a southerly direction in light and variable winds, and lasted about 15 minutes. A short time later he flew his second daughter on a similar flight, for a similar amount of time. For the third, and accident flight, the group requested that the pilot perform a "low pass" over the north shore of the lakebed, where everyone had assembled. According to witnesses, the flight departed again to the south, but this
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control while intentionally maneuvering close to the ground, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack in a steep bank and entering an accelerated stall.
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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.
