Accident Details
Date
Thursday, November 9, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX90FA027
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA
Event ID
20001213X29813
Coordinates
32.550159, -117.040817
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS IN THE ACIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2257T
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
R18200011
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
RATLIFF ROBIE E
Address
33221 CHAMIZO CALLE
Status
Deregistered
City
AGUA DULCE
State / Zip Code
CA 91350
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# LAX90FA027