The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Riverside, California
Textron; Wichita, Kansas
Location: Banning, CA
Accident Number: WPR21FA298
Date & Time: July 30, 2021, 09:24 Local
Registration: N8520G
Aircraft: Cessna 150
Injuries: 2 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On July 30, 2021, about 0924, a Cessna 150 airplane, N8520G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Banning, California. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
A witness, located at the Banning Airport (BNG), reported hearing the airplane in the traffic pattern practicing touch-and-go landings. Multiple witnesses reported that they observed the airplane in a descending turn, however, none of the witness observed the airplane impact terrain.
The airplane came to rest in a rock covered open field, on a heading of about 020° magnetic, at an elevation of 2,253 feet mean sea level. A path of disturbed rocks and debris extend away from the wreckage about 75 feet, on a bearing of 014°. The first identified point of impact was a large rock with trace amounts of aircraft paint deposits. All major components of the airplane were located within the main wreckage area. A post impact fire thermally damaged the fuselage and wings.
The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N8520G
Model/Series: 150F
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KPSP,409 ft msl
Observation Time: 08:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 19 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 37°C /11°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 10°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.9 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Fire: On-ground
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 33.929377,-116.85328 (est)
Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation may contact them by email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. You can also call the NTSB Response Operations Center at 844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290.
Wreckage suggests a vertical dive into terrain? Not to much left at all. Flightaware tracking shows some interesting turns, some pretty abrupt.
ReplyDeleteCouldn’t locate pilot info based on exact name given. Plenty of Howells flying, none with his middle initial.
Rip to the victims. Condolences to the families.
Not vertical. Landing among piled obstructions?
Delete"..disturbed rocks and debris extend away from the wreckage about 75 feet"
Crashed east of Hathaway Street. Looks like in a high hillside, but it is actually just among piles of material. Flew a long time, may be another fuel exhaustion crash.
ReplyDeleteLooks windy @1:33 in this news video:
https://youtu.be/Q8cEXWY_3eo
Approximate location:
http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&q=loc:33.929422+-116.852894
Street view of material piles:
https://goo.gl/maps/ZNBagvMbHesm87pUA
Flightaware:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8520G/history/20210730/1545Z/KREI/KBNG
Adsbexchange (not as far tracked as the FA track):
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=abb125&lat=34.075&lon=-117.046&zoom=10.6&showTrace=2021-07-30&trackLabels
Better location video, see 1:41 time:
Deletehttps://youtu.be/mOwwhPBSzSw
Improved map pin location:
http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&q=loc:33.929345+-116.853394
ur pin is 2,500 ft due N midpoint rwy 8/26.
DeleteThey describe a quick sudden dive... maybe a control cable failure? This is certainly a nightmare for any pilot.
ReplyDeleteMaybe for you, when my control cables fail, I just trim the nose up flies just fine. (Little sarcasm, cables usually don’t break, airplanes do stall and spin quite often) Johny Bob Musgrave
ReplyDeleteAircraft had been based at Gillespie Field (KSEE) and recently sold. Previous owner was J. Howell. He was not onboard during the crash.
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