Hawker Siddeley HUNTER F MK 4 accident near Chino, California, January 8, 2000
On January 8, 2000 at about 10:50 pm local time, a Hawker Siddeley HUNTER F MK 4, registered N72602, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chino, California (Chino airport). It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the particulate contamination in the fuel.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 8, 2000 · about 10:50 pm local time
- Place
- Chino, California · Chino · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hawker Siddeley HUNTER F MK 4 HUNTER F M
- Registration
- N72602 · no longer on the register · serial G9-434
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During a visual approach, as the airplane was turned onto the base leg, the engine stagnated as the pilot attempted to add power. Unable to increase engine power, the pilot force landed in an open farm field. Just before touchdown, he ejected from the airplane. He was seriously injured when seat-man separation was not achieved. Maintenance records were not available for the engine. While the reason for the engine's failure to accelerate was not determined, an analysis of fuel from the airplane revealed there was significant particulate contamination in the fuel.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,100 hours in all; 52 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 2,950 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Rolls-Royce AVON MK 122 (turbojet); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KMHV Mojave CA at 10:30 pm
- Destination: CNO CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26L, 7,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 pm from CNO, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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