1 fatal · BUMFORD GR-7 · 1996-03-17 · TEMECULA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA137
Event ID
20001208X05430
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-17
Location
TEMECULA, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BUMFORD
Model
GR-7
Registration
N555GR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, while performing an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in inadvertent entry into a spin. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's lack of recent experience in fixed wing aircraft, his lack of experience in the make and model of airplane, and the lack of altitude to recover from an inadvertent spin.