Accident Details
Date
Saturday, September 21, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91FA399
Location
CUPERTINO, CA
Event ID
20001212X18107
Coordinates
37.299816, -122.089866
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE, HIS IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO ATTEMPT FLIGHT BELOW THE BASE OF AN OVERCAST LAYER OF CLOUDS TOWARD RISING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND THE FLIGHT'S INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED WEATHER EVALUATION AND HIS IMPROPER VFR PROCEDURES.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8272Y
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-8190045
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
RATTNER LEWIS J DR
Address
193 ARCH STREET
Status
Deregistered
City
REDWOOD CITY
State / Zip Code
CA 94062
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# LAX91FA399