Alon A2 N989T

Summary

On 24 November 2021 at about 23:33 local time, a Alon A2 registered N989T was involved in an accident near Frazier Park, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 November 2021 at 23:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Frazier Park, California, United States

Coordinates

34.8182, -118.9444

Aircraft

Alon A2

Registration

N989T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paso Robles → Santa Paula

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA050

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach for landing which, resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a cross-country flight, he was concerned with the low fuel status and determined he would not have enough fuel to continue to the intended destination. He looked for a place to land and while approaching a small valley, he noticed a private, 25-foot-wide airstrip and opted to perform a precautionary landing. He circled the airstrip and while on the approach and trying to keep the airspeed as slow as possible the airplane stalled. The left wing collided with the ground and was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.