Accident Details
Date
Thursday, June 6, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91FA247
Location
LAKESIDE, CA
Event ID
20001212X17284
Coordinates
32.900405, -116.889114
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REQUEST RADAR ASSISTANCE TO AVOID LOW CEILINGS IN HIGH TERRAIN AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH HIGH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS SPECIFICALLY LOW CLOUDS AND THE LIGHT CONDITIONS OF THE DARK NIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5814A
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
28414
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
TURNER ROBERT W
Address
9274 CALLE LUCIA
Status
Deregistered
City
LAKESIDE
State / Zip Code
CA 92040
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# LAX91FA247