Accident Details
Date
Sunday, February 23, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX92LA365
Location
POINT REYES STN, CA
Event ID
20001211X14145
Coordinates
37.699718, -122.079368
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND BY EXCEEDING THE AIRPLANE'S MAXIMUM ACROBATIC GROSS WEIGHT AND EXCEEDING THE AFT AEROBATIC CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMIT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO PERFORM ACROBATIC MANEUVERS WHICH RESULTED IN A INADVERTENT STALL FROM WHICH RECOVERY WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N24CE
Make
CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES
Serial Number
WRIGHT-0001
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
RAOULS BERNARD H JR
Address
PO BOX 10684
Status
Deregistered
City
SEPHYR COVE
State / Zip Code
NV 89448
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# LAX92LA365