Hayes/Pietenpol AIR CAMPER N76TC
7 June 1994 · Blythe, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1994 at about 21:00 local time, a Hayes/Pietenpol AIR CAMPER registered N76TC, operated by Henry C. Hayes, was involved in an accident near Blythe, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blythe, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7492, -114.5096
- Aircraft
- Hayes/Pietenpol AIR CAMPER
- Registration
- N76TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Henry C. Hayes
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA242
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's unexpected encounter with a downdraft while flying at an improper altitude in mountainous terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was assisting in a search for a missing person while flying in mountainous terrain. He was flying at a low altitude when he encountered a downdraft and collided with the terrain. He reported no mechanical problems with the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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