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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Westcott Charles R PROWLER JAGUAR · Salinas, CA · June 1, 2012

Date: June 1, 2012 · 10:59 local
Place: Salinas, CA
Airport: Salinas Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N125CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA241
Reported as: Westcott Charles R Prowler Jaguar
Reported engine: Amateur-built CHRYSLER ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport

N125CWRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2012 · Westcott Charles R PROWLER JAGUARS/N 0012 · Built 2007 Airframe modelWestcott Charles R PROWLER JAGUAR Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Experimental aircraft departed runway 26 at sns, lost control after a steep takeoff climb, banked left, and crashed off the left side of runway 26. Aircraft destroyed & caught fire fatally injuring the sole occupant.

As the FAA filed it

EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 26 AT SNS, LOST CONTROL AFTER A STEEP TAKEOFF CLIMB, BANKED LEFT, AND CRASHED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 26. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED & CAUGHT FIRE FATALLY INJURING THE SOLE OCCUPANT.

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 WPR12LA241Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSalinas, CAThe pilot's inability to maintain airplane control during takeoff due to an incapacitating cardiac event.Jun 1, 2012 · Destroyed

Other reports on N125CW · 1

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

Incident 20110727017269ILanding: Touchdown · Salinas, CAWhile performing touch and go landing practice, pilot forgot to select landing gear down. There is no landing gear warning horn in this aircraft.Jul 27, 2011 · Minor damage