Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, February 6, 1990
NTSB Number
LAX90FA082
Location
CHICO, CA
Event ID
20001212X22577
Coordinates
39.739810, -121.829788
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF N790T AND N721L TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT OF THE C-182P, N790T, WAS DISORIENTED AND IMPROPERLY ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN DUE TO RECENT MARIJUANA USE; THE PILOT OF THE BE-95, N721L, FAILED TO PROPERLY EXECUTE A CROSSWIND LEG IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN; AND THE LOCAL CONTROLLER FAILED TO VISUALLY MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SEPARATION OF THE TWO AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N721L
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
TD-329
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HECKERSON DENNIS
Address
PO BOX 4528
Status
Deregistered
City
STATE LINE
State / Zip Code
NV 89449
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# LAX90FA082