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Skilling VARI-EZE N23EZ

28 September 1989 · Oakdale, California, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 28 September 1989 at about 22:00 local time, a Skilling VARI-EZE registered N23EZ was involved in an accident near Oakdale, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Oakdale, California, United States
Nearest airport
Oakdale (027)
Coordinates
37.7999, -120.7401
Aircraft
Skilling VARI-EZE
Registration
N23EZ
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Stockton → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX89DVA11

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 1 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE DELAYED INITIATION OF THE ABORTED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS LACK OF AIRCRAFT FAMILIARITY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS RECEIVING A CHECKOUT IN THE AIRPLANE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT ONLY HAD A CONTROL YOKE AND DID NOT HAVE A THROTTLE. THE PVT PILOT ADDED FULL POWER, BUT THE AIRPLANE DID NOT BECOME AIRBORNE BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE HILLY TERRAIN. THE PVT PILOT FAILED TO REDUCE THE POWER WHEN IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT GOING TO TAKEOFF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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