Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, May 24, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX89FA211
Location
DINSMORE, CA
Event ID
20001213X28338
Coordinates
40.459381, -123.670242
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN WEATHER INFORMATION, HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY TO FLY IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE URGENCY TO RETURN FOR OTHER PLANNED ACTIVITIES, THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN CONDITION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4527F
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
28-7790041
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FEARNOW JACK ALLEN DBA
Address
PO BOX 471
Status
Deregistered
City
ASHLAND
State / Zip Code
OR 97520
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# LAX89FA211