Gallagher XLT-RG N101BH

Summary

On 23 November 2022 at about 02:24 local time, a Gallagher XLT-RG registered N101BH was involved in an accident near Banning, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 November 2022 at 02:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Banning, California, United States

Nearest airport

Banning Muni (BNG)

Coordinates

33.9285, -116.8364

Aircraft

Gallagher XLT-RG

Registration

N101BH

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aguila → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR23FA044

1 person died.

An inflight engine fire for reasons that could not be determined that resulted in impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Multiple witnesses observed fire and a trail of smoke coming from the rear of the experimental, amateur-built airplane as it flew overhead; the airplane was equipped with a rear-mounted engine. The airplane appeared to be in a level flight attitude and the fire progressively worsened as it continued toward a nearby airport. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground about 11/2 miles northeast of the airport, where most of the airplane was consumed by a postcrash fire. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the inflight fire likely started near the turbocharger; however, the exact origin could not be determined due to damage from the inflight and postcrash fires. There were no other mechanical malfunctions or failures identified during the postaccident examination that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.