ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30353
Last updated: 26 May 2013
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| Date: | 17-NOV-1999 |
| Time: | 16:49MST |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T Mk.7 |
| Operator: | Mach Two |
| Registration: | N576NL |
| C/n / msn: | HABL003315 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Williams Gateway Airport, Mesa, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesa, Arizona |
| NAS Point Mugu, California |
Following a loss of engine power on the ex-British military jet fighter just after liftoff, the pilot aborted the takeoff on the runway but could not stop prior to over-running the departure end and colliding with a fence and a berm. The pilot and crew chief said that about 5-10 seconds after take off a significant compressor stall happened with a loud explosion, followed by engine spool down.
Ex-RAF Hunter T.7 XL576: remains stored Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA
Sources:
http://dms.ntsb.gov/aviation/AccidentReports/mqoc0u3shiuwvl45z5ah25y51/R12032011120000.pdf
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/survivor.php?id=264
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/jetregistry/hunterregistry/hunter-xl576.html
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Dec-2011 06:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2013 22:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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