Vashon RANGER R7 N349VR
18 April 2023 · Upland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 2023 at about 23:35 local time, a Vashon RANGER R7 registered N349VR, operated by CKD Engineering LLC DBA, was involved in an accident near Upland, 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 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Upland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- CABLE Airport (KCCB)
- Coordinates
- 34.1116, -117.6874
- Aircraft
- Vashon RANGER R7
- Registration
- N349VR
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2022
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- CKD Engineering LLC DBA
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Upland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a collision with the airport boundary fence during a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while on short final during a normal approach, he accidently pulled the engine mixture control to idle-cutoff and the engine shut down. He was unable to restart the engine and landed short of the runway. The airplane then impacted the airport boundary fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Vashon RANGER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2022 | Vashon RANGER R7 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2021 | Vashon RANGER R7 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Happy Goat Flying Club | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2023 | Supernal SUP83-1 | California City, California, United States | Supernal, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Bell OH-58A | Brawley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Cessna 172 | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & ASH 26 E | Williams, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Bell 407 | Cabazon, California, United States | Air Shasta Rotor & Wing Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Supernal SUP83-1 | California City, California, United States | Supernal LLC | No injuries | - |