Accident Details
Date
Monday, November 13, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX90FA031
Location
CAMARILLO, CA
Event ID
20001213X29814
Coordinates
34.230091, -119.069274
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) FOR THAT SEGMENT OF THE VOR APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, LOW CEILING, FOG, HAZE, THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, AND HIS PROBABLE SPATIAL DISORIENTATION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2723R
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
PA-28R-35269
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WAGNER STEPHEN J
Address
1654 HICKSON AVE
Status
Deregistered
City
DUBUQUE
State / Zip Code
IA 52001-5455
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# LAX90FA031