Accident Details
Date
Sunday, July 12, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX92LA322
Location
CHICO, CA
Event ID
20001211X15214
Coordinates
39.740219, -121.829750
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
1) THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, 2) HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, 3) THE INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A SPIRAL DIVE AT AN EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, AND, 4) THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WHICH IMPOSED EXCESSIVE LOADS ON THE AIRFRAME DURING THE ATTEMPTED RECOVERY FROM THE SPIRAL DIVE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7904L
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
M979
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WILKERSON EVERT O II
Address
360 VINE ST
Status
Deregistered
City
VACAVILLE
State / Zip Code
CA 95688
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# LAX92LA322