Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, August 8, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX89FA268
Location
RAMONA, CA
Event ID
20001213X29136
Coordinates
33.070629, -116.829040
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 VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGIAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT DESCENT INTO THE GROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, LOW CEILING, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N6067Z
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
61P06660
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BURROWS JOHN A
Address
150 CAMLEY LN
Status
Deregistered
City
GOLDEN MEADOW
State / Zip Code
LA 70357-2410
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# LAX89FA268