1 fatal · VAN'S/FISH RV-4 · 1989-03-21 · HESPERIA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89DUG03
Event ID
20001213X27904
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-21
Location
HESPERIA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.359806, -117.319366
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
VAN'S/FISH
Model
RV-4
Registration
N239X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY LATCH THE CANOPY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND BY ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER INTO A STALL DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT AT AN ATTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO RECOVER SAFELY. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOSS OF HIS EYEGLASSES WHEN THE CANOPY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT.