2 fatal · North American T28C · 2003-05-24 · Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03FA162
Event ID
20030530X00745
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-24
Location
Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.141666, -118.432502
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
North American
Model
T28C
Registration
N537Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's in-flight loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were the distraction caused by the malfunctioning mode C altitude reporting system, and the location of the transponder control head, which necessitated repeated pilot head movements to the right and down while in instrument meteorological conditions.