1 fatal · Winters Glasair SH-2 · 2003-05-31 · Riverside, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA176
Event ID
20030605X00791
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-31
Location
Riverside, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.951946, -117.445274
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Winters
Model
Glasair SH-2
Registration
N73VL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an abrupt, low altitude maneuver during the takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in a collision with terrain during the subsequent uncontrolled descent.