1 fatal · O'NEIL VAN'S RV-3 · 1998-09-26 · ARBUCKLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98FA305
Event ID
20001211X11088
Type
Accident
Date
1998-09-26
Location
ARBUCKLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.020679, -122.040832
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
O'NEIL
Model
VAN'S RV-3
Registration
N244WW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's attempt to continue VFR flight in instrument conditions, which led to his spatial disorientation and in-flight loss of aircraft control, and, resulted in a pilot-induced overload failure of the airframe. The pilot's use of quinine may have been a factor in this accident.