SERS · HOLMAN/SEARS HS-1 · 1989-05-27 · RIALTO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89DUG04
Event ID
20001213X28330
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-27
Location
RIALTO, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.100246, -117.379653
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HOLMAN/SEARS
Model
HS-1
Registration
N90HS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHILE TURNING AFTER TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT BY TEST FLYING AN AIRPLANE THAT HE WAS NOT PROPERLY CERTIFICATED TO OPERATE, HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY.