Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, September 19, 1990
NTSB Number
LAX90LA326
Location
MOUNT WILSON, CA
Event ID
20001212X24310
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO IMC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATED TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REQUEST IN-FLIGHT WEATHER AVOIDANCE ASSISTANCE AND HIS MISJUDGED EVALUATION OF THE EN ROUTE WEATHER.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N6528J
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-4966
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MCCOLLOUGH FLOYD
Address
360 WEST PICO RD
Status
Deregistered
City
EL CENTRO
State / Zip Code
CA 92243
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# LAX90LA326