Chance Vought F4U-7 N33693
10 May 1987 · Chula Vista, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 May 1987 at about 22:07 local time, a Chance Vought F4U-7 registered N33693 was involved in an accident near Chula Vista, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chula Vista, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brown Field (SDM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Chance Vought F4U-7
- Registration
- N33693
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Diego → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87DUM03
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE F4U WAS GIVING THE PASSENGER A RIDE IN APPRECIATION OF HER VOLUNTEER WORK SHE CONTRIBUTED TO AN AIRSHOW CONDUCTED AT BROWN FIELD IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. GROUND WITNESSES OBSERVED THE F4U ENTER AN INVERTED DIVE FROM AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 1500 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND BEFORE IT IMPACTED THE GROUND. PLTS FAMILIAR WITH THE F4U STATED THAT ONCE INVERTED IT TENDS TO STAY THAT WAY AND A 'SPLIT S' MANEUVER IS USUALLY THE ONLY WAY OUT, WHICH USES 3000 FT OR MORE OF ALTITUDE. THE PLTS EXPERIENCE IN AEROBATICS IN THE F4U IS UNKNOWN. NO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE ACFT WERE NOTED DURING POST ACC INVESTIGATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Chance Vought F4U accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1984 | Chance Vought F4U-5 | Alief, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Chance Vought F4U-4 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | Erickson Air-Crane Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Chance Vought F4U-4 | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | Pardue, Howard E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Chance Vought F4U | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Robert F. Collings | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Chance Vought F4U-4 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Chance Vought F4U-4 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |