Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, July 10, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91LA302
Location
CALEXICO, CA
Event ID
20001212X17593
Coordinates
32.690521, -115.510620
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE ERECTION OF A CONSTRUCTION SIGN ON AN ACTIVE RUNWAY BY COUNTY WORKERS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE AIRPORT OPERATORS, AND, THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF THE SIGN DURING THE DARK NIGHT TAKEOFF.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4538K
Make
AIR TRACTOR
Serial Number
401-0770
Model / ICAO
AT-401
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FRONTIER AGRICULTURAL SERVICE INC
Address
PO BOX 1768
Status
Deregistered
City
CALEXICO
State / Zip Code
CA 92231
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# LAX91LA302