1 fatal · CESSNA 340A · 1989-02-15 · SAFFORD, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA111
Event ID
20001213X27741
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-15
Location
SAFFORD, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.810714, -109.360076
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
340A
Registration
N8814K
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT AND THE RESULTANT HYPOXIA SUSTAINED IN THE UNPRESSURIZED AIRPLANE. FACTORS WERE: THE MALFUNCTIONING PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE OPERATION WITH THAT KNOWN DISCREPANCY.