Accident Details
Date
Sunday, September 17, 1989
NTSB Number
DEN89FA218
Location
HESPERIA, CA
Event ID
20001213X29342
Coordinates
34.359535, -117.320350
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AND MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, PRESSURE INDUCED BY HIS WIFE (THE PASSENGER) TO TAKE THE FLIGHT, DARK NIGHT, WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8087M
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
310I10087
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CROSS AVIATION INC
Address
1519 PROSPECT ST
Status
Deregistered
City
LAKEWOOD
State / Zip Code
NJ 08701-4614
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# DEN89FA218