Parker LOEHLE MUSTANG T5151 accident near Livermore, CA
On June 22, 2014, a Parker LOEHLE MUSTANG T5151 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Livermore, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 22, 2014
- Place
- Livermore, CA
- Aircraft
- Parker LOEHLE MUSTANG T5151 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.709°N, 121.773°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140621X05012
Official records · WPR14FA258
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 21, 2014 about 1700 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur built Loehle Mustang 5151, N518BC, was destroyed when it impacted terrain about two miles from the Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK), Livermore, California. The private pilot was the sole occupant and was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight originated from LVK at 1653. According to a controller at the LVK air traffic control tower (ATCT), the airplane just departed LVK and was about 2 miles northeast as it pitched up sharply, banked to the left and flew straight down before impacting the ground. Another controller at the LVK ATCT stated the airplane was trailing smoke then was on fire. The airplane banked left and right and abruptly pitched up while trailing smoke. The airplane then nosed over and flew straight down towards the ground. Both witnesses recalled something departing the airplane while in the descent and realized it may had been the pilot jumping from the airplane. A security camera located about a 1/2 mile to the southwest of the accident location recorded the airplane in flight seconds prior to impacting the ground. The recording captured the airplane in a steep nose dive while trailing smoke. The airplane impacted the ground followed by a large explosion. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONA review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the
Probable cause
An in-flight fire of unknown origin for reasons that could not be determined because of impact damage and postimpact fire damage.
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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.
