# Accident 20220602009469A: Meyer Fred J HORNET, Lucerne Valley, CA, June 2, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 2022, 11:37 local time
- Place: Lucerne Valley, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4319° N, 116.8611° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4319&lon=-116.8611&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6366M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6366M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Meyer Fred J HORNET (registry code 05605M2, https://openairdocs.org/model/meyer-fred-j-hornet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series (registry code 41522, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MEYER FRED J HORNET
- Reported engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 15,350 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA195) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220602009469A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR22FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA195), Jun 2, 2022: Meyer Fred J Hornet (N6366M), Lucerne Valley, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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