Accident Details
Date
Saturday, October 22, 1988
NTSB Number
LAX89FA022
Location
PETALUMA, CA
Event ID
20001213X27081
Coordinates
38.209819, -122.759880
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT USED POOR JUDGEMENT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED V.F.R. FLIGHT DURING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THAT HE ENCOUNTERED SPATIAL DISORIENTATION WHEN HE ENTERED INTO THE CLOUDS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9372E
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17272241
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Status
Deregistered
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# LAX89FA022