4 fatal · PIPER PA-28RT-201T · 1989-10-06 · PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90FA002
Event ID
20001213X29623
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-06
Location
PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.849819, -116.560012
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28RT-201T
Registration
N3063T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW WAKE TURBULENCE AVOIDANCE PROCEDURES, WHICH RESULTED IN A VORTEX TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITHIN ITS WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS.