McInroy DER JAGER DIX N16RM
21 September 1993 · Hesperia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a McInroy DER JAGER DIX registered N16RM was involved in an accident near Hesperia, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hesperia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hesperia (L26)
- Coordinates
- 34.3602, -117.3209
- Aircraft
- McInroy DER JAGER DIX
- Registration
- N16RM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Trona
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA364
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO LEAN THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL MIXTURE FOR THE AIRPORT'S DENSITY ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT FAILED TO LEAN THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL MIXTURE BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THEN SETTLED TO THE GROUND AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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