Schifferer BREEZY RLU-1 N577JS
17 August 2006 · Ramona, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 2006 at about 14:20 local time, a Schifferer BREEZY RLU-1 registered N577JS was involved in an accident near Ramona, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ramona, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ramona (L39)
- Coordinates
- 33.0392, -116.9025
- Aircraft
- Schifferer BREEZY RLU-1
- Registration
- N577JS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ramona → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06LA264
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the takeoff climb, that resulted in a stall/spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff, the airplane was observed to make a right crosswind turn, then a right downwind turn within the traffic pattern. One witness reported that it appeared to him that the engine lost power while the airplane was in a straight and level flight at about 300 feet above ground level (agl). The airplane then nosed down and entered a spin to ground impact. The weather was clear over the airport; however, fog was present about 1 mile west of the airport. Two other witnesses reported similar flight maneuvers as the first witness, but they reported that the engine was at full power during the entire event. The airplane came to rest about 300 yards north of the runway center line on airport property. The airplane was in a nose down attitude with the leading edge of the wings on the ground. The aft empennage was oriented vertically to the flat terrain. All flight control surfaces remained attached to their respective hinges. No evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction was found during the engine examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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