Accident Details
Date
Saturday, June 29, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91FA280
Location
GOLETA, CA
Event ID
20001212X17288
Coordinates
34.499870, -120.119293
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, LOW OVERCAST CLOUD CONDITION, THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), WHICH RESULTED IN A NEAR COLLISION WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, HIS SELF INDUCED PRESSURE AND DIVERSION OF ATTENTION, WHILE COPING WITH THE SITUATION THAT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2CJ
Make
MITSUBISHI
Serial Number
726SA
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
JONES AIR CORP
Address
2316 BAYNARD
Status
Deregistered
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
DE 19802
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# LAX91FA280