Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, August 8, 1990
NTSB Number
LAX90DVM03
Location
CALIF VALLEY, CA
Event ID
20001212X24033
Coordinates
35.309280, -120.269729
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT FROM USE OF A DRUG (COCAINE), AND THE PILOT ALLOWING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT TO BE EXCEEDED, WHILE MANEUVERING, WHICH RESULTED IN OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE WING SPAR & WING SEPARATION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2223E
Make
ILLI
Serial Number
912-1.5
Year Built
1990
Model / ICAO
THUNDER GULL
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ILLI URS
Address
309 WALNUT
Status
Deregistered
City
VENTURA
State / Zip Code
CA 93003
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# LAX90DVM03