ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36622
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| Date: | 03-MAY-1996 |
| Time: | 2107 |
| Type: |  Cessna 310D |
| Operator: | Prism Aviation |
| Registration: | N6780T |
| C/n / msn: | 39080 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phonenix, AZ (DVT) |
| (LAX) |
The pilot elected to go-around due to an unsafe gear indication during a night landing. The air traffic controller asked the pilot if he needed assistance. The pilot responded, 'we're going to find the error.' The airplane climbed into a cloud layer and was later observed descending out of the clouds in a nose down attitude. The airplane impacted the ocean about 3 miles west of the airport. There was no evidence found of mechanical failure or malfunction with the airplane. CAUSE: failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors were clouds and dark night light conditions, and the pilot's diverted attention due to a landing gear problem.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001208X05801
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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