Fighter Rebuilders F-2G N31518
19 March 1994 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1994 at about 21:02 local time, a Fighter Rebuilders F-2G registered N31518 was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was 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 21:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williams Gateway (IWA)
- Coordinates
- 33.3901, -111.7107
- Aircraft
- Fighter Rebuilders F-2G
- Registration
- N31518
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA168
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the airplane sustained a total loss of power and an in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS PARTICIPATING IN AN UNLIMITED CATEGORY AIR RACE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT CLIMBED THE AIRPLANE TO SET-UP FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING, BUT THE AIRPLANE CAUGHT FIRE. THE PILOT BAILED OUT AND WAS STRUCK BY THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE ENGINE DISINTEGRATED ON IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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