3 fatal · BEECH 23 · 1992-07-22 · FALL RIVER MILL, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92FA313
Event ID
20001211X15173
Type
Accident
Date
1992-07-22
Location
FALL RIVER MILL, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.009426, -121.469467
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
23
Registration
N2359J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOTS DECISION TO TURN DOWN WIND AT A CRITICAL PHASE OF THE GO AROUND WITH INADEQUATE AIRSPEED RESULTING IN A STALL MUSH UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS AND A STABILATOR INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY A LUBRICANT CONTAINER IN THE TAIL CONE.