Accident Details
Date
Friday, January 15, 1993
NTSB Number
LAX93FA095
Location
RENO, NV
Event ID
20001211X11707
Coordinates
39.480087, -119.739433
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM COVERS DURING ICING CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOCKED PITOT TUBE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRSPEED INDICATIONS. THIS LED TO PILOT DISORIENTATION AND AN INVERTANT STALL. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE IMPROPER SNOW REMOVAL AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4733G
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
0928
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
PLANE WRAP
Address
PO BOX 1500
Status
Deregistered
City
SIMI VALLEY
State / Zip Code
CA 93062
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX93FA095