Aviation Accident Summary LAX89FA093

LAKE VIEW, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N26313

GRUMMAN AA5A

Analysis

WHILE ON A VFR FLIGHT TO WHITEMAN AIRPORT THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY AROUND THE AIRPORT NORTH OF THE BURBANK ARSA AFTER PASSING WEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE AREA TO THE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT CONTAINS HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WHICH WAS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY ENTERED INTO A BOX CANYON AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN WHEN HE WAS EXECUTING A 180 DEGREE TURN.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO A BOX CANYON.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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