The airplane collided with desert terrain at 1317 Mountain time and was substantially damaged. The commercial pilot and airline transport pilot were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed for the upset-recovery training flight. The airplanes operator reported the flight overdue and the wreckage was located at about 1430. The two pilots were located approximately 50 feet to the north of the airplane wreckage. Both pilots were wearing parachutes. The commercial pilots parachute was found to have been activated and partially deployed. The airline transport pilots parachute had not been activated.
May 9, 2008, Queen Creek, Ariz., Extra EA-300/L
The airplane collided with desert terrain at 1317 Mountain time and was substantially damaged. The commercial pilot and airline transport pilot were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed for the upset-recovery training flight. The airplanes operator reported the flight overdue and the wreckage was located at about 1430. The two pilots were located approximately 50 feet to the north of the airplane wreckage. Both pilots were wearing parachutes. The commercial pilots parachute was found to have been activated and partially deployed. The airline transport pilots parachute had not been activated.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane conducting an upset-recovery training flight crashed into desert terrain, resulting in substantial damage and the fatal injury of both the commercial and airline transport pilots.
- The accident occurred under visual conditions, and the wreckage was located after the flight was reported overdue.
- Both pilots were wearing parachutes; one was found activated and partially deployed, while the other remained unactivated.
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