The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1030 Pacific time when it impacted mountainous terrain. Visual conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot and pilot-rated passenger were killed. The airplane came to rest in a near-vertical attitude on an approximate 40-degree slope. The leading edge of the left and right wings were crushed aft throughout their span. The forward area of the fuselage was crushed aft. All major structural components and flight controls of the airplane were located at the accident site.
April 18, 2009, San Jose, Calif., Champion 7ECA
The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1030 Pacific time when it impacted mountainous terrain. Visual conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot and pilot-rated passenger were killed. The airplane came to rest in a near-vertical attitude on an approximate 40-degree slope. The leading edge of the left and right wings were crushed aft throughout their span. The forward area of the fuselage was crushed aft. All major structural components and flight controls of the airplane were located at the accident site.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crashed into mountainous terrain around 1030 Pacific time under visual conditions, resulting in the fatalities of both the commercial pilot and a pilot-rated passenger.
- The aircraft sustained substantial damage, with both wings and the fuselage crushed aft.
- The wreckage was found in a near-vertical attitude on an approximate 40-degree slope, with all major structural components and flight controls located at the site.
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