Accident Details
Date
Sunday, January 12, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX92FA090
Location
LAS VEGAS, NV
Event ID
20001211X13998
Coordinates
36.079162, -115.139968
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
7
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
7
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: 1) THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING AND TO PROPERLY EVALUATE THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS PRIOR TO FLIGHT, AND 2) REPORTED UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS, INCLUDING TURBULENCE, SNOW, RAIN, AND OBSCURATION AT FLIGHT ALTITUDES ALONG THE PILOT'S ROUTE OF FLIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N425BN
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
425-0057
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
DERENIA GEORGE N
Address
1304 VIA ZUMAYA
Status
Deregistered
City
PALOS VERDES ESTAT
State / Zip Code
CA 90274
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# LAX92FA090