Amateur-built 1903A accident near Livermore, California, April 14, 1984
On April 14, 1984 at about 8:44 pm local time, a amateur-built 1903A, registered N190W, was destroyed in an accident near Livermore, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 14, 1984 · about 8:44 pm local time
- Place
- Livermore, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built 1903A
- Registration
- N190W · no longer on the register · serial 112
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED AFTER STALLING DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT HAD CALLED ON THE RADIO TO SAY HE WAS 'GOING TO COME BACK AROUND.' WHEN ASKED BY THE TOWER IF HE WWAS DECLARING AN EMERGENCY HE DID NOT ANSWER. THE ACFT REPORTEDLY WAS MAKING A NOSE HIGH LEFT TURN WHEN THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND DOWN TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND FIRST. A TEST PLT FOR THE ACFT SAID THE RIGHT WING WOULD DROP QUICKLY IN A STALL.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 378 hours in all; 53 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 328 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 56 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,080 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: 059 Fremont CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 70 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N190W the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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