2 fatal · PIPER PA-28-161 · 1988-12-25 · YUCCA, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA074
Event ID
20001213X27436
Type
Accident
Date
1988-12-25
Location
YUCCA, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.760211, -114.009468
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N9276M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION WHICH WAS RELATED TO HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, SPATIAL DISORIENTATION UPON ENCOUNTERING INCLEMENT WEATHER DURING THE NIGHTTIME FLIGHT, AND HIS TOTAL LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.