| Crash location | Unknown |
| Nearest city | Glendale, CA
34.142508°N, 118.255075°W |
| Tail number | N39778 |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 03 Jan 1991 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-161 |
| Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO TURN TO THE LEFT, WHICH RESULTED IN FLIGHT TOWARD HIGHER TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.