SERS · Gage VARI-EZE · 1996-04-07 · CHINO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA159
Event ID
20001208X05605
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-07
Location
CHINO, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.000968, -117.680686
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Gage
Model
VARI-EZE
Registration
N88VE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's excessive initial climb attitude and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed. The pilot's diverted attention to the unlatched canopy warning light, and his lack of familiarity with the aircraft were factors.