1 fatal · CESSNA 414A · 1988-07-31 · BIG PINE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX88FA277
Event ID
20001213X26270
Type
Accident
Date
1988-07-31
Location
BIG PINE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.129268, -118.16098
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
414A
Registration
N414YV
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY FLEW OVER AN AREA OF HIGH TERRAIN IN WHICH HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE AND HE DELAYED HIS DECISION TO REVERSE COURSE. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION.