1 fatal · Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C · 1994-03-17 · STALLION SPRING, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA167
Event ID
20001206X00936
Type
Accident
Date
1994-03-17
Location
STALLION SPRING, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.119346, -118.509742
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
Model
415-C
Registration
N99520
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, THE LOW CLOUDS, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.