Accident Details
Date
Friday, January 19, 1990
NTSB Number
LAX90FA070
Location
BURBANK, CA
Event ID
20001212X22430
Coordinates
34.170558, -118.340744
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) DUE TO HIS IMPAIRMENT FROM USE OF MARIJUANA, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT BY THE CFI, AND HIS FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WAS MAINTAINED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CFI'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND HIS FAILURE TO ASSURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS WITHIN ITS CERTIFIED GROSS WEIGHT LIMIT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8251B
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-8216182
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CAMPBELL JOHN F TRUSTEE
Address
2930 N SAN FERNANDO BLVD
Status
Deregistered
City
BURBANK
State / Zip Code
CA 91504
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# LAX90FA070