Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, July 23, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91FA324
Location
GRANADA HILLS, CA
Event ID
20001212X17574
Coordinates
34.289405, -118.500534
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOLLOWING AN UNDETERMINED AUTOPILOT FAILURE, DURING WHICH THE PILOT FAILED TO PERFORM THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE TO CORRECT A MIS-TRIM CONDITION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A PERCEIVED ELEVATOR CONTROL PROBLEM; THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO OVERPOWER THE MIS-TRIM CONDITION; AND A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING AND TRAINING IN AUTOPILOT SYSTEMS AND FAILURES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N77CQ
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
TE-299
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BARGMAN STUART R
Address
6403 COYLE AVE STE 480
Status
Deregistered
City
CARMICHAEL
State / Zip Code
CA 95608
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# LAX91FA324