Experimental BROWN 2 N255Y

Summary

On 21 July 1991 at about 17:15 local time, a Experimental BROWN 2 registered N255Y, operated by William H. Turner, was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 July 1991 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

San Carlos, California, United States

Nearest airport

San Carlos (SQL)

Coordinates

37.4893, -122.2601

Aircraft

Experimental BROWN 2

Registration

N255Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

William H. Turner

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gilroy → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX91LA322

1 person was seriously injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO AROUND.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WITNESSES OBSERVED THE NON-RADIO EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT ENTER THE PATTERN IN COMPANY WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AS A FLIGHT OF TWO. THE FIRST AIRCRAFT LANDED, HOWEVER, THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT INITIATED A GO AROUND. GROUND WITNESSES SAID THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING STRONG POWER SOUNDS THROUGH OUT THE SEQUENCE. JUST AFTER THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN THE GO AROUND MANEUVER, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY ROLLED INVERTED AND STRUCK A PARKED AIRCRAFT AND TWO FENCES. FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT. CONTROL SYSTEM CONTINUITY WAS TRACED THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. NO OTHER SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE EXAMINATION. IN HIS WRITTEN ACCIDENT REPORT, THE PILOT SAID THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.