Pietenpol AIRCAMPER N88HK

Summary

On 18 August 2018 at about 21:08 local time, a Pietenpol AIRCAMPER registered N88HK was involved in an accident near Camp Verde, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 August 2018 at 21:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Camp Verde, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Montezuma (19AZ)

Coordinates

34.6011, -111.8283

Aircraft

Pietenpol AIRCAMPER

Registration

N88HK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1988

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Camp Verde → Camp Verde

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18FA228

2 people died.

Loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and passenger departed on a local area flight. When the flight did not return a search was initiated and the wreckage was located later in the evening in hilly, uneven desert terrain. The wreckage debris field was contained within about a 10-foot radius of the main wreckage. All flight control surfaces remained attached and flight control continuity was established. The wing assembly was deformed in the middle section with the left portion of the wing pushed up and over the main spar; the right wing was pushed down. It is likely that the airplane was in an uncontrolled attitude at the time of impact with terrain. A visual examination of the engine revealed no holes in the engine case. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed carbon buildup in the cylinder barrels and piston faces and worn spark plugs. The wooden propeller remained attached to the crankshaft and engine. There were no mechanical anomalies revealed that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.