Accident Details
Date
Sunday, December 25, 1988
NTSB Number
LAX89FA074
Location
YUCCA, AZ
Event ID
20001213X27436
Coordinates
34.760211, -114.009468
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION WHICH WAS RELATED TO HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, SPATIAL DISORIENTATION UPON ENCOUNTERING INCLEMENT WEATHER DURING THE NIGHTTIME FLIGHT, AND HIS TOTAL LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9276M
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-8616037
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MALY BERNARD J DBA
Address
PO BOX 334
Status
Deregistered
City
SUN PRAIRIE
State / Zip Code
WI 53590
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# LAX89FA074