Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, June 4, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91FA242
Location
COTTONWOOD, CA
Event ID
20001212X17283
Coordinates
40.329204, -122.449104
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 INTENTIONAL LOW PASS DURING WHICH HE PERFORMED AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER WITH INADEQUATE AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LOW ALTITUDE AND THE TAILWIND CONDITION WHICH CREATED THE VISUAL PERCEPTION TO THE PILOT OF HAVING AN AIRSPEED HIGHER THAN THAT WHICH HE ACTUALLY HAD. ALSO, THE PILOT USED EXCEEDINGLY POOR JUDGMENT BY HIS PERFORMANCE OF THE AEROBATIC MANEUVER NEAR HOMES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N6019J
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
A1500319
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
1345 VISTA WAY
Status
Deregistered
City
RED BLUFF
State / Zip Code
CA 96080
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# LAX91FA242