Crash location | 34.750000°N, 118.983330°W |
Nearest city | Frazier Park, CA
34.822756°N, 118.944822°W 5.5 miles away |
Tail number | N74236 |
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Accident date | 27 Feb 1988 |
Aircraft type | Grumman AA-5B |
Additional details: | White/Maroon |
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PREVIOUS TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WHICH FAILED TO IDENTIFY A FAULT WHICH RENDERED THE AIRPLANE NONAIRWORTHY. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S EXERCISE OF POOR JUDGEMENT IN DISREGARDING WEATHER FORECASTS INDICATING WEATHER WAS BELOW MINIMUMS.