- Date
- June 8, 1986, 17:25 local (Jun 9, 1986, 00:25 UTC)
- Place
- Julian, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N627JCCarnes Osprey 2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860608022769A
- Case key
- 24921
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Witness statements & examination of the wreckage revealed that the aircraft struck the ground as a result of a stall-spin type accident near the end of the closed portion of a box canyon about 200 feet below the top of the ridge. The investigation revealed that the pilot/builder extensively modified the aircraft as built from the original plans/specifications. All of the modifications attempted by the pilot were, according to the aircraft designer, proven to induce longitudinal stability problems during flight testing of the prototype aircraft. The pilot commented to his associates that he would experience control problems in turbulence, reportedly saying that 'in turbulence the nose would come up almost vertical.' Winds at 30 knots with gusts to 40 knots were reported in the canyon by forest service pilots in addition to moderate turbulence.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N627JC
- Reported as
- Carnes Osprey 2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 378
- Airframe hours
- 33
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jesse R. Carnes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 15, 1986 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- CXL · Calexico, CA
- Destination
- SDM · San Diego, CA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 278 total · 33 in this make and model · 183 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 30 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.