Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, February 26, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX92GA128
Location
LAKE HUGHES, CA
Event ID
20001211X14123
Coordinates
34.689830, -118.519912
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
POOR MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND ANNUAL INSPECTION BY THE COMPANY'S MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S MISJUDGING ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND INTENTIONAL STALL, IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9YT
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
21063474
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CHANNEL ISLAND AVIATION INC
Address
305 DURLEY AVENUE BUILDING 233
Status
Deregistered
City
CAMARILLO
State / Zip Code
CA 93010
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# LAX92GA128