SERS · NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY N3N-3 · 1990-05-05 · MADERA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90DVA03
Event ID
20001212X23154
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-05
Location
MADERA, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.909252, -120.189247
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY
Model
N3N-3
Registration
N45184
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY DESCENDING INTO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INFLIGHT OPENING OF THE HOPPER LID WHICH PARTIALLY OBSCURED THE PILOT'S VISION.