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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Davis Ferril R EXPRESS SERIES 2000 · Camarillo, CA · August 7, 2019

Date: August 7, 2019 · 13:29 local
Place: Camarillo, CA
Airport: Camarillo
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N43FD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19FA212
Reported as: Davis Ferril R Express Series 2000
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,395 total

N43FDRegistration cancelled Jan 6, 2020 · Davis Ferril R EXPRESS SERIES 2000S/N DAVIS 001 · Built 2002 Airframe modelDavis Ferril R EXPRESS SERIES 2000 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N43FD radioed cma tower 5 miles north of the airport and was in bound for landing on runway 26. According a witness from ground control N43FD appeared to be established on a 2 mile final. Then on short final another witness saw N43FD pitch upwards prior to entering a right banking turn into the ground. N43FD impacted the ground a 1000 feet short and to the right of runway 26.

As the FAA filed it

N43FD RADIOED CMA TOWER 5 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AND WAS IN BOUND FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 26. ACCORDING A WITNESS FROM GROUND CONTROL N43FD APPEARED TO BE ESTABLISHED ON A 2 MILE FINAL. THEN ON SHORT FINAL ANOTHER WITNESS SAW N43FD PITCH UPWARDS PRIOR TO ENTERING A RIGHT BANKING TURN INTO THE GROUND. N43FD IMPACTED THE GROUND A 1000 FEET SHORT AND TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY 26.

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 WPR19FA212Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCamarillo, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at an altitude that precluded recovery.Aug 7, 2019 · Substantial damage