19950617049579A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Harmon John M DOLPHIN · Pasorobles, CA · June 17, 1995

Date: June 17, 1995 · 08:52 local
Place: Pasorobles, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N89JH
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX95LA211
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N89JHRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 1996 · Harmon John M DOLPHINS/N 001 Airframe modelHarmon John M DOLPHIN

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What happened

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(-16) On June 17, 1995, at 08:52 local, home-built aircraft in fog and low visibility impacted ground at high rate of descent. Aircraft was destroyed, occupant was fatally injured. Pilot did not hold an airman certificate with instrument rating.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) ON JUNE 17, 1995, AT 08:52 LOCAL, HOME-BUILT AIRCRAFT IN FOG AND LOW VISIBILITY IMPACTED GROUND AT HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. PILOT DID NOT HOLD AN AIRMAN CERTIFICATE WITH INSTRUMENT RATING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX95LA211Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPaso Robles, CAThe pilot's decision continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane. The weather condition was a related factor.Jun 17, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N89JH · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19940226006099IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Fresno, CAPilot saw another aircraft on final made a go around. Clipped branches with wing. No medical or pilot certificate.Feb 26, 1994 · Minor damage