Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, October 19, 1988
NTSB Number
LAX89FA018
Location
UNION CITY, CA
Event ID
20001213X27079
Coordinates
37.599288, -122.020179
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY ENTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE, DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS AND FOGGY WEATHER CONDITIONS, INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO IMC UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES, FAILURE TO PERFORM A WEATHER EVAULATION AFTER RECEIVING PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING, SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND LACK OF TOTAL INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N52222
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17274446
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
AVIATION TRAINING INC
Address
21593 SKYWEST DRIVE
Status
Deregistered
City
HAYWARD
State / Zip Code
CA 94541
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# LAX89FA018