Accident Details
Date
Sunday, April 5, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX92FA169
Location
CUCAMONGA, CA
Event ID
20001211X14441
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO AVOID THE RISING TERRAIN OF THE BOX CANYON, AND, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED MARGIN ABOVE STALL WHILE MANEUVERING IN AN ATTEMPT TO REVERSE COURSE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT HAVING BEEN DISTRACTED BY THE LEAD AIRPLANE'S PILOT BROADCAST THAT HE HAD BECOME TRAPPED IN THE CANYON.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N302CB
Make
GLOBE
Serial Number
231
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
GC-1B FK12
No. of Engines
0
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CAMPBELL WALTER W
Address
809 E 6TH
Status
Deregistered
City
ONTARIO
State / Zip Code
CA 91764
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# LAX92FA169