Accident Details
Date
Saturday, April 11, 1992
NTSB Number
SEA92LA074
Location
HARRISBURG, OR
Event ID
20001211X14525
Coordinates
44.269004, -123.050239
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 ALTITUDE SUFFICIENT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH TERRAIN WHILE PERFORMING ACROBATIC MANEUVERS AS A RESULT OF HIS ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGEMENT. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOTS DISREGARD OF THE AIRPLANE'S OPERATING LIMITATIONS WHICH PROHIBITED ACROBATIC FLIGHT, AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOR THE TYPE OF OPERATION BEING CONDUCTED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N27127
Make
MOORE
Serial Number
428
Model / ICAO
SONERAI 1
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
4932 KINGS WAY
Status
Deregistered
City
REDDING
State / Zip Code
CA 96003
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# SEA92LA074