2 fatal · ROCKWELL 112B · 1989-09-16 · LA GRANGE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA304
Event ID
20001213X29400
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-16
Location
LA GRANGE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.660774, -120.449485
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ROCKWELL
Model
112B
Registration
N1232J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. RELATED FACTORS WERE: FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER BY THE PILOT, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLIGHT CAPABILITIES.