1 fatal · ILLI THUNDER GULL · 1990-08-08 · CALIF VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90DVM03
Event ID
20001212X24033
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-08
Location
CALIF VALLEY, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.30928, -120.269729
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ILLI
Model
THUNDER GULL
Registration
N2223E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT FROM USE OF A DRUG (COCAINE), AND THE PILOT ALLOWING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT TO BE EXCEEDED, WHILE MANEUVERING, WHICH RESULTED IN OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE WING SPAR & WING SEPARATION.