1 fatal · North American T-28C · 1999-02-04 · JOSHUA TREE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99FA090
Event ID
20001205X00176
Type
Accident
Date
1999-02-04
Location
JOSHUA TREE, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.150592, -116.270179
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
North American
Model
T-28C
Registration
N128BJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to attempt flight into an area of known adverse weather and the subsequent inadvertent VFR flight into IFR conditions resulting in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.