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Aviation accident LAX91FA133

3 fatal · CESSNA 320D · 1991-03-13 · GORMAN, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX91FA133
Event ID
20001212X16615
Type
Accident
Date
1991-03-13
Location
GORMAN, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.859912, -118.870536

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
320D
Registration
N3302Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE FROM MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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