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October 14, 1992 · Gilbert SX300 · N330RJ

Rosamond, CA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 14, 1992
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Rosamond, CA
Aircraft
Gilbert SX300
Tail Number
N330RJ
Operator
John D Gilbert
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX93LA012

The investigation was unable to determine who was actually flying the airplane at the time of the accident. A 3,100 hour commercial pilot, who was the owner and builder of the experimental airplane, was in the right seat. The left seat was occupied by his private pilot son who had about 128 hours. They were attempting to land at an uncontrolled airport on runway 25. The airport manager and fixed base operator at the airport stated that the winds were out of the south at about 25 mph with gusts to about 30 mph. The operator further stated that the airplane had made two or three close in left hand approaches, each time overflying the runway centerline on the turn to final and correcting with steep banked turns back to the runway. Witnesses reported that the airplane rolled inverted while on final approach from what appeared to be an 'accelerated stall.' The aircraft was examined at the accident site by an FAA airworthiness inspector who reported finding no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOTS INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING WHICH LED TO AN INADVERTENT STALL SPIN.

Full Narrative

THE INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHO WAS ACTUALLY FLYING THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A 3,100 HOUR COMMERCIAL PILOT, WHO WAS THE OWNER AND BUILDER OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT. THE LEFT SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY HIS PRIVATE PILOT SON WHO HAD ABOUT 128 HOURS. THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 25. THE AIRPORT MANAGER AND FIXED BASE OPERATOR AT THE AIRPORT STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE SOUTH AT ABOUT 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO ABOUT 30 MPH. THE OPERATOR FURTHER STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD MADE TWO OR THREE CLOSE IN LEFT HAND APPROACHES, EACH TIME OVERFLYING THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE ON THE TURN TO FINAL AND CORRECTING WITH STEEP BANKED TURNS BACK TO THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INVERTED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN 'ACCELERATED STALL.' THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR WHO REPORTED FINDING NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:50 PDT
Nearest AirportRosamond Skypark (0nm N)
Runway25
Runway Length3600 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftGilbert SX300
Tail NumberN330RJ
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJohn D Gilbert
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO 540 AA1A5 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 68 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind230° @ 24 kt, gusting 28 kt
Visibility35 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time20:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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