1 fatal · BEECH B36TC · 1990-07-20 · SANTEE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90FA260
Event ID
20001212X23727
Type
Accident
Date
1990-07-20
Location
SANTEE, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.750537, -117.850311
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
B36TC
Registration
N72035
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT AS A RESULT OF PRESCIPTION MEDICINE.