20090417013459A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Alexan SPORTSMAN GS-2 · El Dorado Hill, CA · April 17, 2009

Date: April 17, 2009 · 17:00 local
Place: El Dorado Hill, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N209TP
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA202
Reported as: Alexan SPORTSMANGS2
Reported engine: Lycoming IO390
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N209TPRegistration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Alexander Thomas P SPORTSMAN GS-2S/N 7297 · Built 2009 Airframe modelAlexander Thomas P SPORTSMAN GS-2 Engine modelLycoming IO-390 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airplane crashed and burned. The pilot was killed. Their were no passengers. This report to be updated as needed. The investigation not completed at this time. Amendment - aircraft crashed into residential area for unknown reasons. Fire destroyed aircraft and pilot was killed.

As the FAA filed it

AIRPLANE CRASHED AND BURNED. THE PILOT WAS KILLED. THEIR WERE NO PASSENGERS. THIS REPORT TO BE UPDATED AS NEEDED. THE INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. AMENDMENT - AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO RESIDENTIAL AREA FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. FIRE DESTROYED AIRCRAFT AND PILOT WAS KILLED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR09LA202Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEl Dorado HIlls, CAThe in-flight separation of the elevator control torque tube rod end bearing from the elevator torque tube as a result of incorrectly tightened rod end bearing lock nuts.Apr 18, 2009 · Destroyed