Stephenson U-2 N9192V

Summary

On 26 July 1988 at about 00:25 local time, a Stephenson U-2 registered N9192V was involved in an accident near Porterville, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 July 1988 at 00:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Porterville, California, United States

Coordinates

35.9604, -118.9204

Aircraft

Stephenson U-2

Registration

N9192V

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Porterville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX88DVA09

1 person was seriously injured.

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 PLEASURE FLIGHT, WHILE SOARING WITH THE ENGINE AT IDLE, THE FLYING WING MOTOR GLIDER INADVERTENTLY ENTERED A STALL. THE PILOT DID NOT RECOVER FROM THE STALL AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SPIN. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL. HE THEN REGAINED ABOUT 200 FEET OF ALTITUDE; HOWEVER, WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A GRAPE VINEYARD. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS PREVIOUS TO THIS FLIGHT BUT THOUGHT HE HAD RESOLVED THEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.