Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, February 15, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX89FA111
Location
SAFFORD, AZ
Event ID
20001213X27741
Coordinates
32.810714, -109.360076
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 POOR JUDGEMENT AND THE RESULTANT HYPOXIA SUSTAINED IN THE UNPRESSURIZED AIRPLANE. FACTORS WERE: THE MALFUNCTIONING PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE OPERATION WITH THAT KNOWN DISCREPANCY.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8814K
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
340A-0988
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SHELDON L POLLACK CORP
Address
429 SANTA MONICA BLVD
Status
Deregistered
City
SANTA MONICA
State / Zip Code
CA 90401
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# LAX89FA111