Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, April 22, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX92MA183
Location
PERRIS, CA
Event ID
20001211X14468
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
16
Serious Injuries
6
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
22
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADVERTENT FEATHERING OF THE WRONG PROPELLER FOLLOWING AN ENGINE POWER LOSS, AND THE FAILURE OF THE OPERATOR TO ASSURE THAT THE PILOT WAS PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE TRAINING IN THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: WATER CONTAMINATION OF FUEL IN THE AIRPORT STORAGE TANKS, THE OPERATOR'S LACK OF FUEL QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES, IMPROPER FUEL SERVICING, IMPROPER PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT(S), AND EXCEEDING THE GROSS WEIGHT/FORWARD CG LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N141PV
Make
DE HAVILLAND
Serial Number
141
Model / ICAO
DHC-6-200
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CONATSER BENNIE E
Address
PO BOX 190528
Status
Deregistered
City
ANCHORAGE
State / Zip Code
AK 99519
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# LAX92MA183