← NTSB aviation accidents

Aviation accident LAX91FA181

4 fatal · PIPER PA-28-181 · 1991-04-21 · CARPENTERIA, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX91FA181
Event ID
20001212X16796
Type
Accident
Date
1991-04-21
Location
CARPENTERIA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.429157, -119.520561

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N8019N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

1) INADEQUATE WEATHER EVALUATION BY THE PILOT, 2) POOR INFLIGHT DECISION TO TRY AND CONTINUE VMC FLIGHT, AND 3) THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown