ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41173
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| Date: | Saturday 9 September 2000 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: |  Christen Eagle II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N44ED |
| MSN: | HUMPHREY0001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Elsinore, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chino, CA (CNO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the pilot maneuvered at a low altitude to afford the passenger the opportunity to photograph the landscape, the airplane collided with a tree and terrain. The airplane impacted the ground 85 feet from the tree and came to rest 320 feet from the tree. A postimpact fire erupted which destroyed the airplane. The Federal Aviation Administration coordinator reported that flight visibility from the rear seat, where the pilot was situated, was somewhat restricted. The continuity of the flight control system was verified, and no evidence was observed of any preimpact malfunction with any of the examined wreckage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from ground obstacles that resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree, while intentionally maneuvering at a low altitude, and the pilot's inattentive visual lookout.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X22007&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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