Aviation accident LAX00LA201

1 fatal · Issoire-Aviation PIK-30 · 2000-05-21 · MINDEN, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX00LA201
Event ID: 20001212X21047
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-05-21
Location: MINDEN, NV, USA
Coordinates: 39.009109, -119.750221

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Issoire-Aviation
Model: PIK-30
Registration: N30PK
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to attempt to make it back to the runway for landing after experiencing a loss of lift and not maintaining a proper descent rate.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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