Accident Details
Date
Thursday, January 5, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX89FA078
Location
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
Event ID
20001213X27596
Coordinates
34.139984, -117.299148
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'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT AFTER ENCOUNTERING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRANSIT THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WAS: THE PILOT'S SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE KNOWING THAT A CO-WORKER WAS PROBABLY WAITING FOR HIM AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT; OVER CONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY AFTER HAVING RECENTLY RECEIVED INSTRUMENT DUAL INSTRUCTION; AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5157L
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-4442
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
TROXELL CARL R
Address
8255 VINEYARD 2000C
Status
Deregistered
City
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
State / Zip Code
CA 91730
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# LAX89FA078