Accident Details
Date
Thursday, September 20, 1990
NTSB Number
DCA90MA055
Location
MARANA, AZ
Event ID
20001212X24238
Coordinates
32.450828, -111.290298
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO USE A CHECKLIST. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE FAA'S INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION, THE FAA'S INSUFFICIENT STANDARDS/REQUIREMENTS, THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCES, AND HIS LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N320MJ
Make
BOEING
Serial Number
20028
Model / ICAO
707-321B
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
OMEGA AIR INC
Address
1255 TWENTY THIRD ST NW SUITE 295
Status
Deregistered
City
WASHINGTON
State / Zip Code
DC 20037
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# DCA90MA055