ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65818
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 June 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Champion 7ECA Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8339V |
| MSN: | 196 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Lake Elsinore, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Murrieta/Temecu, CA (F70) |
| Corona, CA (AJO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot's spouse reported that the pilot and his friend were planning to fly to a local airport for lunch and then return back to his home airport. The airplane was found later that night in hilly terrain; there were no witnesses. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector responded to the accident site and reported that the airplane came to rest inverted on sloping terrain. The entire wreckage was present at the accident site, and the inspector was able to establish flight control continuity. Both wings showed similar leading to trailing edge crush damage and the empennage and tail were bent over the cockpit area, consistent with the airplane having stalled prior to impacting the ground. The reported weather in the area at the time was generally clear skies with wind from the northwest about 10 knots. A postaccident engine inspection revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 June 1976 | N76RP | 2 | near Dickinson, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2009 08:03 | slowkid | Added |
| 01-Feb-2011 13:46 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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