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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Poe G L/Poe S Y 540 · Chualar, CA · September 29, 2011

Date: September 29, 2011 · 18:50 local
Place: Chualar, CA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N42GP
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11FA474
Reported as: Poe G L/Poe S Y 540
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total53 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N42GPRegistration cancelled Jan 4, 2018 · Poe G L/Poe S Y 540S/N 0015 · Built 1996 Airframe modelPoe G L/Poe S Y 540 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A witness stated the aircraft N42GP was flying over a vineyard (36º 35' 09" north 121º 27' 02" west) at low altitude preforming what appeared to be aerobatic maneuvers. The aircraft impacted the ground in a slightly nose low attitude skidding and hitting several metal poles and support cables that were part of the vineyard. The aircraft tumbled thought the vineyard breaking into numerous pieces covering an eight hundred square feet area.

As the FAA filed it

A WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT N42GP WAS FLYING OVER A VINEYARD (36º 35' 09" NORTH 121º 27' 02" WEST) AT LOW ALTITUDE PREFORMING WHAT APPEARED TO BE AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE SKIDDING AND HITTING SEVERAL METAL POLES AND SUPPORT CABLES THAT WERE PART OF THE VINEYARD. THE AIRCRAFT TUMBLED THOUGHT THE VINEYARD BREAKING INTO NUMEROUS PIECES COVERING AN EIGHT HUNDRED SQUARE FEET AREA.

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 WPR11FA474Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChualar, CAThe pilot’s incapacitation due either to g-induced loss of consciousness alone or in combination with a cardiac arrhythmia. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of several medications.Sep 30, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N42GP · 1

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

Incident 20040914022719IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Reno, NV(-23) Right brake failed during roll-out causing loss of control. Aircraft sustained minor damage to leading edge of wing by striking a post.Sep 14, 2004 · Minor damage