Wheeler EXPRESS SERIES 2000 accident near Camarillo, CA
On August 7, 2019, a Wheeler EXPRESS SERIES 2000 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Camarillo, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 7, 2019
- Place
- Camarillo, CA
- Aircraft
- Wheeler EXPRESS SERIES 2000 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.214°N, 119.071°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190807X70552
Official records · WPR19FA212
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Tower Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 7, 2019, about 1329 Pacific daylight time, an amateur built experimental Express 2000 airplane, N43FD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Camarillo, California. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated at South Valley Regional Airport (U42), Salt Lake City, Utah. The pilot refueled at Tonopah Airport (TPH), Tonopah, Nevada, then proceeded to Camarillo Airport (CMA), Camarillo, California. According to the CMA tower controller, the pilot established radio contact 5 miles north of the airport. The pilot was instructed to make right traffic for runway 26, and was subsequently instructed to turn onto a 3-mile base leg. The controller last saw the airplane on a 2-mile final approach, followed shortly thereafter by a dust cloud. A flight instructor, who was flying in a helicopter at the time of the accident, stated that he saw the accident airplane about 40 ft above the ground on short final enter into an aerodynamic stall and impact the ground. The student pilot onboard the helicopter stated that the accident airplane pitched up, entered a descending right bank, and subsequently impacted the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for instrument airplane. His most recent application for a FAA third-class medical certificate was on July 5, 2018. At the time of his last medical examination, he reported 1,395 total hours of flight experience, of which 1
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at an altitude that precluded recovery.
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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.
