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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aerovd L-39 · California Cit, CA · February 26, 2006

Date: February 26, 2006 · 08:20 local
Place: California Cit, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N39DF
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06FA124
Reported as: Aerovd L39
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N39DFRegistration cancelled Mar 10, 2017 · Aero Vodochody L-39S/N 931320 · Built 1979 Airframe modelAero Vodochody L-39 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) At approx 7:15 am, on February 26, 2006, the aircraft departed van nuys airport (vny), van nuys, CA. Aircraft flew direct to the mountain range area north, northwest of California city, kern county, CA. Aircraft was one of two AV-L39 aircraft being photographed by a third aircraft (CE-310), for a motion picture production. Upon completion of a close-up filming with the camera aircraft, the aircraft performed a break-off manuever to the right, and headed approx 180 degree in the opposite direction from the camera aircraft. Approx 35 to 45 seconds later the aircraft collided into the mountainous terrain located approx 7 miles north west of California city airport (L71), California city, CA.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROX 7:15 AM, ON FEBRUARY 26, 2006, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VAN NUYS AIRPORT (VNY), VAN NUYS, CA. AIRCRAFT FLEW DIRECT TO THE MOUNTAIN RANGE AREA NORTH, NORTHWEST OF CALIFORNIA CITY, KERN COUNTY, CA. AIRCRAFT WAS ONE OF TWO AV-L39 AIRCRAFT BEING PHOTOGRAPHED BY A THIRD AIRCRAFT (CE-310), FOR A MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION. UPON COMPLETION OF A CLOSE-UP FILMING WITH THE CAMERA AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A BREAK-OFF MANUEVER TO THE RIGHT, AND HEADED APPROX 180 DEGREE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM THE CAMERA AIRCRAFT. APPROX 35 TO 45 SECONDS LATER THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED INTO THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN LOCATED APPROX 7 MILES NORTH WEST OF CALIFORNIA CITY AIRPORT (L71), CALIFORNIA CITY, CA.

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 LAX06FA124Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCalifornia City, CAThe flight crew's failure to maintain terrain clearance during an intentionally performed course reversal turn at low altitude.Feb 26, 2006 · Destroyed