St Claire RAGTOP-01 N3134Q
19 September 2007 · Perris, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 September 2007 at about 19:04 local time, a St Claire RAGTOP-01 registered N3134Q, operated by William H. Harrison, was involved in an accident near Perris, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 19:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Perris, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Perris Valley Airport (L65)
- Coordinates
- 33.7644, -117.2189
- Aircraft
- St Claire RAGTOP-01
- Registration
- N3134Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William H. Harrison
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Perris → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07LA266
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Contributing factors to the accident were the fence and the undetermined brake malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted a fence during an aborted landing and the airplane nosed into the ground. During the landing, the pilot noticed that the hand brake was not working. Approximately midfield, the pilot applied full power to abort the landing. A tractor was parked near the end of the runway and the pilot turned the airplane to the left in order to avoid it. During this turn, the left wheel impacted a chain link fence and the airplane impacted the ground. Due to damage sustained to the airplane, the source of the brake malfunction was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |