Accident Details
Date
Thursday, September 8, 1988
NTSB Number
LAX88FA312
Location
CAMARILLO , CA
Event ID
20001213X26850
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT DECIDED TO OPERATE THE AIRCRAFT WITH A KNOWN ELECTRICAL DEFICIENCY DURING NIGHT INSTRUMENT METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE DECISION OF THE PILOT TO CONDUCT A FLIGHT OPERATION IN WHICH HE WAS NOT CERTIFIED. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8743W
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
10283
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
GARRETT RAYMOND J
Address
7710 BILBY ROAD
Status
Deregistered
City
ELK GROVE
State / Zip Code
CA 95624
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# LAX88FA312