Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, February 10, 1993
NTSB Number
LAX93FA112
Location
TRUCKEE, CA
Event ID
20001211X11834
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE DECISION OF THE PILOT NOT TO FOLLOW INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULE PROCEDURES DURING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE OVER THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AND REDUCED PERFORMANCE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FOGGY WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND HIGH TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Name
BLUE SKIES AVIATION OF DAYTONA INC
Address
542 JOHN ANDERSON DR
City
ORMOND BEACH
State / Zip Code
FL 32176-5409
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# LAX93FA112