2 fatal · EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA-300 · 2012-04-08 · Salinas, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12FA155
Event ID
20120408X21850
Type
Accident
Date
2012-04-08
Location
Salinas, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.666389, -121.553611
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
EA-300
Registration
N45R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loose portable XM-GPS antenna that migrated to the tail section of the airplane and jammed the elevator bell crank. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to account for the cockpit portable GPS antenna during preflight or postflight inspection.