Ferris VARI-EZE N7YE

Summary

On 23 July 1988 at about 21:00 local time, a Ferris VARI-EZE registered N7YE, operated by Ferris, BOB, was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 July 1988 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hawthorne, California, United States

Nearest airport

Hawthorne (HHR)

Coordinates

33.9107, -118.3406

Aircraft

Ferris VARI-EZE

Registration

N7YE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ferris, BOB

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX88DUD01

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT RAISED THE RIGHT WING RESULTING IN THE LEFT WING CONTACTING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.