Stan G Hallam RV-6 N93SJ
19 October 1994 · Bridgeport, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1994 at about 16:40 local time, a Stan G Hallam RV-6 registered N93SJ was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeport, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bryant Field (O57)
- Coordinates
- 37.5790, -118.8391
- Aircraft
- Stan G Hallam RV-6
- Registration
- N93SJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madera → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX95LA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's poorly planned approach, his failure to maintain the proper airspeed and descent rate, and his failure to perform the necessary remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A VFR PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, HE EXPERIENCED A SINK RATE WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO ARREST BEFORE THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. HE SAID HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND THE WIND WAS CALM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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