Tuesday, July 14, 2015

NTSB Prelim. Report: On June 28, 2015, an experimental amateur-built Great Lakes 2T1A-E, N7LM, collided with terrain near Corona, California. 1 killed, 1 seriously injured.

 
 
NTSB Identification: WPR15FA200
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, June 28, 2015 in Corona, CA
Aircraft: MANISCALCO GREAT LAKES, registration: N7LM
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious.
 
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On June 28, 2015, about 1214 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Great Lakes 2T1A-E, N7LM, collided with terrain near Corona, California. 
 
The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries, and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed during the accident sequence. 
 
The local personal flight departed Corona at an undetermined time. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.

A resident of a nearby house heard a thud, and went to investigate. She saw that the airplane had crashed inside a fenced in area surrounding a cell phone tower and its associated equipment. The passenger was on the ground outside the airplane, and asking for assistance. The resident contacted first responders who transported the passenger.

The wreckage was transported to a secure location for further examination.