Accident Details
Date
Saturday, April 4, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX92LA167
Location
COMPTON, CA
Event ID
20001211X14450
Coordinates
33.869201, -118.209098
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
1) A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, 2) THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, AND 3) THE INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A STALL SPIN. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: 1) THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE, AND 2) THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3DW
Make
BEDE AIRCRAFT
Serial Number
1267
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ANDERSON CHRISTOPHER
Address
5412 WACKERTON ST
Status
Deregistered
City
LONG BEACH
State / Zip Code
CA 90808
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# LAX92LA167