1 fatal · Beech 95-C55 · 1996-11-22 · SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA049
Event ID
20001208X07058
Type
Accident
Date
1996-11-22
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.549789, -117.040779
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
95-C55
Registration
N3774Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's lack of situational awareness (becoming lost/disoriented during the approach), his failure to fly the approach as charted, and his failure to maintain aircraft control, while attempting an abrupt turn toward the airport, which led to an inadvertent stall/spin. The pilot's lack of recent instrument experience was a related factor.