Accident Details
Date
Saturday, August 24, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91FA366
Location
VAN NUYS, CA
Event ID
20001212X17882
Coordinates
34.189628, -118.489791
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
6
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
6
Probable Cause and Findings
(1) THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PREPARATION; (2) THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE AIRPLANE MANUFACTURER'S PERFORMANCE DATA BY HIS SELECTION OF AN IMPROPER FLAP POSITION FOR TAKEOFF; AND (3) THE PILOT'S CHOICE OF A RUNWAY TOO SHORT FOR A SAFE TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: (1) THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRPLANE WHICH WAS MANIFESTED BY HIS IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE WING FLAPS; AND (2) THE PILOT'S IMPROPER STABILATOR CONTROL USAGE DURING ROTATION FOR TAKEOFF.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9507C
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32R-7885051
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
RICHMOND RICHARD L
Address
9126 WOODLEY AVE
Status
Deregistered
City
SEPULVEDA
State / Zip Code
CA 91343
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# LAX91FA366