Accident Details
Date
Sunday, February 12, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX89FA106
Location
JULIAN, CA
Event ID
20001213X27740
Coordinates
33.020996, -116.490196
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT OF INTENTIONALLY FLYING INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN FORECAST ICING CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN INFLIGHT BREAKUP OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY BY ATTEMPTING FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9240P
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
24-4739
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MALONEY JOHN H
Address
7706 VALLEY WOOD DRIVE
Status
Deregistered
City
SACRAMENTO
State / Zip Code
CA 95828
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# LAX89FA106