Moore ONEX accident near Fresno, CA
On January 10, 2016, a Moore ONEX (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fresno, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 10, 2016
- Place
- Fresno, CA
- Aircraft
- Moore ONEX · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.732°N, 119.820°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160111X05419
Official records · WPR16LA050
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On January 10, 2016, about 1135 Pacific standard time, an experimental amateur built airplane, Moore Onex, N1950J, experienced a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH), Fresno, California. The commercial pilot, who was the sole person on board, was fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the forced landing. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot received serious injuries during the accident and succumbed to his injures several days after the accident. At 11:24, airport security camera video showed the accident airplane taxi to the run-up area to prepare for its initial flight test. At 11:34, the video showed the airplane depart from runway 29 and climb out normally through about 200 feet above ground level (agl). Another video from a witness, who was located near the taxiway, depicts the engine failure. The video audio echoed a smooth and complete engine shutdown that occurred in about 1.5 seconds. According to the pilot, shortly after the engine failure, he initiated a descending, left turn, in order to avoid an airport fence. Multiple witnesses, located at the airport, observed the airplane enter a steep left bank and rapidly descending as it pitched down. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain in a nose down, left wing low attitude. The accident airplane was equipped with a Garmin GPS 296, which reveale
Probable cause
The pilot/builder's failure to properly align the Force One Main Bearing, which resulted in a blockage of the oil transfer hole and culminated with a total engine power loss. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to arrest the bank and sink rate prior to impact.
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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.
