Accident Details
Date
Sunday, May 20, 1990
NTSB Number
LAX90FA181
Location
STRAWBERRY, CA
Event ID
20001212X23161
Coordinates
38.190990, -120.010772
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 DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT IN A CONFINED MOUNTAIN PASS AREA WHICH WAS IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS; AND THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING A COURSE REVERSAL IN THE NARROW CONFINED CANYON.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N71653
Make
LUSCOMBE
Serial Number
3080
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
8A L8
No. of Engines
0
Registered Owner (Historical)
Status
Deregistered
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# LAX90FA181