1 fatal · Christen Industries A-1 · 1998-03-11 · LEBEC, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98GA110
Event ID
20001211X09702
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-11
Location
LEBEC, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.860511, -118.870117
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Christen Industries
Model
A-1
Registration
N9615G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The trainee-pilot's failure to maintain altitude during a low level turn. Contributing factors were the pilot-in-command's diverted attention inside the airplane, his failure to report the trainee's deficient airplane handling abilities, and the shoulder harness's incorrect seatback attachment location which was not rectified during required inspections.