Accident Details
Date
Monday, August 17, 1992
NTSB Number
DEN92FA085
Location
KIT CARSON, CO
Event ID
20001211X15384
Coordinates
38.760459, -102.790649
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED AND EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, HIS ATTEMPTED VFR FLIGHT INTO A LEVEL SIX THUNDERSTORM, AND HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT TIME.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8175Z
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32-8024014
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MCKENZIE JOSEPH A JR
Address
1933 PAYTON CIRCLE
Status
Deregistered
City
COLORADO SPRINGS
State / Zip Code
CO 80915
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# DEN92FA085