1 fatal · MASON AJM-1 · 1989-01-22 · CAJALCO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89DUG02
Event ID
20001213X27592
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-22
Location
CAJALCO, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MASON
Model
AJM-1
Registration
N87AJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL DESCENT INTO THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S PHYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS AIRCRAFT.