Accident Details
Date
Monday, June 10, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91LA243
Location
EUREKA, CA
Event ID
20001212X17298
Coordinates
36.279991, -119.030738
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS. THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE, HIS DISREGARD TO THE PREFLIGHT METEOROLOGICAL BRIEFING HE RECEIVED, LOW CEILINGS, FOG, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OVER WHICH THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3046Y
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
18254046
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
LENNOX WILLIAM S
Address
1414 AZALEA AVE
Status
Deregistered
City
MCKINLEYVILLE
State / Zip Code
CA 95521
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# LAX91LA243