Accident Details
Date
Monday, October 29, 1990
NTSB Number
LAX91FA022
Location
OCEANSIDE, CA
Event ID
20001212X24480
Coordinates
33.199890, -117.350883
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT INITIATING AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT WITHOUT OPERATING AIR/GROUND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE AFTER APPARENTLY DECIDING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE INOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT RESULTING IN THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION WITH ATC, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE DARK NIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5052Z
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
228676
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
VANDERHEIDE RICHARD J
Address
3525 DECKER CANYON RD
Status
Deregistered
City
MALIBU
State / Zip Code
CA 90265
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# LAX91FA022