Accident Details
Date
Thursday, January 3, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91FA065
Location
GLENDALE, CA
Event ID
20001212X16322
Coordinates
34.160549, -118.259552
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 INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO TURN TO THE LEFT, WHICH RESULTED IN FLIGHT TOWARD HIGHER TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N39778
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
79-16009
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GUTHRIE JAMES E
Address
203 WEST AVENIDA GAVIOTA
Status
Deregistered
City
SAN CLEMENTE
State / Zip Code
CA 92672
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# LAX91FA065