Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 2000 N6130
14 May 1988 · Fairfield, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 May 1988 at about 23:45 local time, a Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 2000 registered N6130, operated by Mayes, George R., was involved in an accident near Fairfield, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4093, -122.0094
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 2000
- Registration
- N6130
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mayes, George R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vacaville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88FA180
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED AT WHICH THE AIRCRAFT IS CONTROLLABLE AND ENTERING A STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS ENTERED LOW LEVEL FLIGHT DOWN A VALLEY TOWARDS A HILL. AS THE AIRCRAFT NEARED THE HILL IT BEGAN TO CLIMB THEN STALLED AND ENTERED A SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE SPIN UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1984 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR B9-4000 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Stew Mitzel | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1993 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | Biplane Adventure Tours, Ltd. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Sep 1997 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 12-Q | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2002 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Tillamook, Oregon, United States | Tillamook Air Tours | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR C-4000 | Florence, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2004 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | Frank L Boyce | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |