Gallagher XLT-RG accident near Banning, CA
On November 23, 2022, a Gallagher XLT-RG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Banning, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 23, 2022
- Place
- Banning, CA
- Aircraft
- Gallagher XLT-RG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.928°N, 116.836°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221123106352
Official records · WPR23FA044
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 22, 2022, about 1824, Pacific standard time, an experimental, amateur-built XLT-RG (Velocity), N101BH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Banning, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Witnesses in the local area as well as people driving on Interstate 10 observed an airplane on fire, and it appeared to them that it was attempting to land at a nearby airport. One witness reported that the airplane did not exhibit any erratic movements and appeared to be in stable flight as it crossed the interstate. As the airplane continued its flight path toward the Banning Municipal Airport (BNG), Banning, California, the fire progressively worsened. Shortly thereafter, the airplane entered a right bank and impacted terrain. Video footage from a nearby weight station security camera showed the accident airplane on fire before impacting desert terrain. A dashcam video provided by a motorist traveling on the interstate showed the accident airplane on fire before it impacted terrain. Recorded ADS-B data showed that the airplane departed from Eagle Roost Airpark (27AZ), Aguila, Arizona, about 1809 mountain standard time, and proceeded on a westerly heading toward California. About 6 miles from BNG, ADS-B data was lost for the remainder of the flight, with the last reported altitude of 5,975 ft mean sea level. The last recorded ADS-B target was north of Interstate 10. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe airplane logbooks were not located for the accident airpl
Probable cause
An inflight engine fire for reasons that could not be determined that resulted in impact with terrain.
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