Accident Details
Date
Sunday, October 27, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX92LA026
Location
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Event ID
20001212X18334
Coordinates
33.610652, -111.889152
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS DECISION TO FLY INTO KNOWN FORECAST WEATHER CONDITIONS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY THE AIRPLANE'S OWNER'S MANUAL AND DECISION TO ALLOW AN UNQUALIFIED PILOT WITH LIMITED INSTRUMENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE TO OCCUPY THE LEFT SEAT BEHIND THE FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN A INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE UNQUALIFIED PILOT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N121ST
Make
GLASSAIR
Serial Number
3157
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HACKER STEPHEN W
Address
9601 SIERRA VISTA COURT NORTHEAST
Status
Deregistered
City
ALBUQUERQUE
State / Zip Code
NM 87111
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# LAX92LA026