2 fatal · LUSCOMBE 8A · 1990-05-20 · STRAWBERRY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90FA181
Event ID
20001212X23161
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-20
Location
STRAWBERRY, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.19099, -120.010772
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LUSCOMBE
Model
8A
Registration
N71653
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT IN A CONFINED MOUNTAIN PASS AREA WHICH WAS IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS; AND THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING A COURSE REVERSAL IN THE NARROW CONFINED CANYON.