Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, December 11, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX92LA063
Location
SAN ANDREAS, CA
Event ID
20001212X18620
Coordinates
38.200416, -120.620445
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE NONMULTIENGINE/INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT IN COMMAND TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE DURING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER TRAINING, LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, HEAVY FOG REPORTED IN THE ACCIDENT AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE UNDETERMINED LOSS OF POWER.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N6522F
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
34-7770031
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
DENNIS PONTE INC
Address
2048 FERRI PLACE
Status
Deregistered
City
MEDFORD
State / Zip Code
OR 97501
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# LAX92LA063