Payne Foster GLASAIR N250CH
19 June 1994 · Hesperia, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 June 1994 at about 18:45 local time, a Payne Foster GLASAIR registered N250CH, operated by McIntosh, Richard Laverne, was involved in an accident near Hesperia, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hesperia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hesperia (L26)
- Coordinates
- 34.3597, -117.3192
- Aircraft
- Payne Foster GLASAIR
- Registration
- N250CH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McIntosh, Richard Laverne
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fresno → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA262
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of directional control during an attempted landing and subsequent go-around. Factors were the high-density altitude, inappropriate fuel leaning procedures, and the gust of wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND A PARKED AIRCRAFT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 21 AFTER THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND DURING THE APPROACH. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED ACROSS THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER PARKED AIRCRAFT THAT WAS BEING REFUELED. IN ADDITION TO THE GUST OF WIND, THE PILOT STATED TO AN FAA WITNESS THAT HE FORGOT ABOUT THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AND LEANING THE FUEL MIXTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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