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Aviation accident LAX93LA019

3 fatal · CESSNA 310R · 1992-10-28 · SAIPAN, MP

Event

NTSB number
LAX93LA019
Event ID
20001211X15906
Type
Accident
Date
1992-10-28
Location
SAIPAN, MP

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
310R
Registration
N5074J
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT NOT FOLLOWING WAKE TURBULENCE (VOTEX) AVOIDANCE PROCEDURES, WHICH ARE DETAILED IN FAA PUBLICATIONS, RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERING WAKE TURBULENCE. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: 1) THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE AFTER ENCOUNTERING WAKE TURBULENCE, AND 2) INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO EFFECT A RECOVERY FROM THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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