3 fatal · PIPER PA-28-181 · 1992-05-07 · CUCAMONGA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92FA204
Event ID
20001211X14669
Type
Accident
Date
1992-05-07
Location
CUCAMONGA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.000606, -117.67945
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N1054H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, HIS PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT DUE TO DRUGS, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.