Siai-Marchetti SF260C N24FD
22 February 1990 · Agoura, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 February 1990 at about 01:16 local time, a Siai-Marchetti SF260C registered N24FD was involved in an accident near Agoura, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Agoura, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1206, -118.7598
- Aircraft
- Siai-Marchetti SF260C
- Registration
- N24FD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Monica → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90FA059
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING ACROBATIC FLIGHT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM A SPIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT, WITH A PASSENGER ABOARD, WAS DOING ACROBATIC MANEUVERS IN AN AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATED FOR ACROBATIC FLYING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN A LEFT-HAND SPIN UNTIL GROUND IMPACT. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Siai-Marchetti SF260C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1994 | Siai-Marchetti SF260C | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |