2 fatal · CESSNA R182 · 1989-11-09 · SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90FA027
Event ID
20001213X29813
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-09
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.550159, -117.040817
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
R182
Registration
N2257T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED. FACTORS IN THE ACIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE.