Accident Details
Date
Sunday, June 10, 1990
NTSB Number
LAX90FA213
Location
HAVASU LANDING, CA
Event ID
20001212X23443
Coordinates
34.779861, -114.589958
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
3
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
6
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY SECURE AN OIL SUPPLY LINE B-NUT FITTING AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, WHICH ALLOWED THE OIL LINE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED AND LED TO OIL EXHAUSTION AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3AH
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32-40684
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GILLMAN DARREL L
Address
12740 TONKIN AVE PO BOX 446
Status
Deregistered
City
YUCAIPA
State / Zip Code
CA 92399
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# LAX90FA213