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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Moore Edward R MXS · Borrego Springs, CA · September 8, 2012

Date
September 8, 2012 · 12:30 local
Place
Borrego Springs, CA
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N21MX
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR12LA407
Reported as
Moore Edward R MXS
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N21MX homebuilt airplane crashed 1/4 mile north of L08 after loss of control. Pilot attempted to exit aircraft. Parachute did not open. Pilot was practicing aerobatics at the time of accident. Injuries were fatal.

As the FAA filed it

N21MX HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE CRASHED 1/4 MILE NORTH OF L08 AFTER LOSS OF CONTROL. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT AIRCRAFT. PARACHUTE DID NOT OPEN. PILOT WAS PRACTICING AEROBATICS AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. INJURIES WERE FATAL.

NTSB investigation

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