Hazen FLY BABY N6156Y

Summary

On 20 July 2007 at about 23:30 local time, a Hazen FLY BABY registered N6156Y was involved in an accident near Page, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 July 2007 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Page, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

None

Coordinates

34.8869, -94.6025

Aircraft

Hazen FLY BABY

Registration

N6156Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Big Cedar → Mena

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07LA170

1 person died.

The airplane's collision with wooded and mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was flying cross country in his single-engine homebuilt airplane when it collided with wooded and mountainous terrain in day visual meteorological conditions for undetermined reasons. The airplane was missing for five days before it was located by units of the Civil Air Patrol at an elevation of 2,950 feet mean sea level. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector performed an on-scene examination on the day the airplane wreckage was located. According to the inspector, the airplane, which was constructed from wood and fabric frame, came to rest at the base of several large pine trees and did not burn. The initial impact point appeared to be the tops of the trees located directly above the main wreckage, which included the engine, fuselage, both wings, and tail section. All flight control surfaces remained attached to the airframe. The two-bladed wooden propeller was damaged; however, it remained attached to the engine. Engine continuity was established via manual rotation of the propeller. The single fuel tank was breached from impact forces, and the fuel cap was found secured to the tank. No anomalies were found with the airframe or engine that could have prevented normal operation. The pilot held a private pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land and also held an inspection certificate for experimental aircraft. His last FAA third class medical certificate was issued on August 1, 2003. At that time, the pilot reported having accumulated a total of 452 flight hours. The pilot's logbook and the airplane's maintenance records were not located during the course of the investigation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.