Williams WILLIAMS MITE M18L N60BW
5 September 2000 · San Diego, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 2000 at about 19:14 local time, a Williams WILLIAMS MITE M18L registered N60BW, operated by Donald J. Henry, was involved in an accident near San Diego, 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 19:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gillespie (SEE)
- Coordinates
- 32.7894, -116.9601
- Aircraft
- Williams WILLIAMS MITE M18L
- Registration
- N60BW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald J. Henry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oceanside → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA325
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The separation of the airplane's vertical stabilizer and rudder assemblies, during the landing approach, because of dry rot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On landing approach in an experimental airplane, the entire stabilizer and rudder assemblies separated from the airplane, as a single unit. Thereafter, the airplane veered sharply to the right, and there was a strong tendency to roll inverted. The pilot regained control of the airplane, extended the landing gear, and landed on runway 17 without further mishap. The separated components were subsequently located on airport property. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the components and reported observing evidence of dry rot on the fracture surfaces.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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