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FAA accident report · Meyer Fred J HORNET · Lucerne Valley, CA · June 2, 2022

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Date
June 2, 2022 · 11:37 local
Place
Lucerne Valley, CA
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6366M
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR22FA195
Reported as
Meyer Fred J Hornet
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
15,350 total
N6366MRegistered now · Meyer Fred J HORNETS/N 001 · Built 1998Airframe modelMeyer Fred J HORNETEngine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

At approximately 1115L, privacy data omitted, an experimental amateur built fred Meyer 360 Hornet aircraft, departed big bear city airport (L35) and crashed at approximately 1130L while performing aerobatics over a congested area .73 NM east of privacy data omittedLucerne Valley, CA. The aircraft impacted the ground 127 feet north of a residence. No people on the ground were injured, light damage done to residential property fencing, aircraft destroyed. The pilot in command who was the sole occupant was fatally injured.

privacy data omitted Came to rest on top of a chain linked fence on a magnetic heading of 090 degrees. The first point of impact (fpi) was a 10 ft long, 6 ft wide, and 2 ft deep crater. The fpi contained pieces of the right wing, right aileron, wooden propellers, and fuel lines. Fuel odor was present and was consistent with 100LL. All major structural components of the airplane were located in the debris field that was about 200 ft long and oriented on a magnetic heading of 280 degrees.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1115L, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT FRED MEYER 360 HORNET AIRCRAFT, DEPARTED BIG BEAR CITY AIRPORT (L35) AND CRASHED AT APPROXIMATELY 1130L WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATICS OVER A CONGESTED AREA .73 NM EAST OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^LUCERNE VALLEY, CA. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND 127 FEET NORTH OF A RESIDENCE. NO PEOPLE ON THE GROUND WERE INJURED, LIGHT DAMAGE DONE TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FENCING, AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CAME TO REST ON TOP OF A CHAIN LINKED FENCE ON A MAGNETIC HEADING OF 090 DEGREES. THE FIRST POINT OF IMPACT (FPI) WAS A 10 FT LONG, 6 FT WIDE, AND 2 FT DEEP CRATER. THE FPI CONTAINED PIECES OF THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT AILERON, WOODEN PROPELLERS, AND FUEL LINES. FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT AND WAS CONSISTENT WITH 100LL. ALL MAJOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS OF THE AIRPLANE WERE LOCATED IN THE DEBRIS FIELD THAT WAS ABOUT 200 FT LONG AND ORIENTED ON A MAGNETIC HEADING OF 280 DEGREES.

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 WPR22FA195Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportLucerne Valley, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an impact with terrain.Jun 2, 2022 · Substantial damage