Accident Details
Date
Friday, October 7, 1988
NTSB Number
LAX89FA010
Location
SALINAS, CA
Event ID
20001213X27076
Coordinates
36.670730, -121.610588
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 FAILED TO FOLLOW PUBLISHED MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURES. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF OPERATION, INSTRUMENT GO-AROUND PROCEDURES, AND THE CLOUD COVERED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N1787R
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
R18200560
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
URGO EUGENE E
Address
1007 FREEDOM BLVD
Status
Deregistered
City
WATSONVILLE
State / Zip Code
CA 95076
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# LAX89FA010