Yakovlev YAK-11 accident near Shafter, CA
On September 2, 2022, a Yakovlev YAK-11 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shafter, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 2, 2022
- Place
- Shafter, CA
- Aircraft
- Yakovlev YAK-11 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.519°N, 119.216°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220902105852
Official records · WPR22FA331
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 2, 2022, about 1100 Pacific daylight time, a Yakovlev Yak-11, N5943, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Shafter, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness located at the Shafter-Minter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, reported that the pilot departed runway 30, and entered a climbing left turn with the intention of orbiting the airport. The witness stated that the pilot continued the left turn, until it was on a course that resembled the left downwind leg for runway 12. Shortly after, the pilot reported to his ground crew, who were monitoring the flight, that he had a low oil pressure indication; the ground crew told the pilot to land. The witness stated that about 3 to 5 seconds later he heard 2 popping sounds from the airplane followed by a loss of engine power. The airplane continued the left downwind and then turned onto the base leg. He stated that as the airplane turned final for runway 12, it appeared to stall. The airplane entered a nose-low, steep left bank attitude and descended rapidly into terrain. Another witness stated that while the airplane was on final, the pilot performed an “S” turn from left to the right, and at the start of a second “S” turn, the airplane stalled, and “rolled up on its back” about 2,000 ft above ground level (agl). The witness stated that the airplane went into an almost straight-down dive, and as it rolled about 30° to the right it remained in a nose-down attitude until about 500 f
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine oil pressure shortly after takeoff.
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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.
