Accident Details
Date
Friday, September 21, 1990
NTSB Number
LAX90FA331
Location
FLAGSTAFF, AZ
Event ID
20001212X24295
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND FAILURE OF COMPANY/OPERATOR/MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE CURRENT WEATHER.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3558
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
31-8052072
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
AIRCRAFT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATES
Address
909 ABBOTT DR
Status
Deregistered
City
OMAHA
State / Zip Code
NE 68102
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# LAX90FA331