Parrigin RV-4 N810WP
18 September 1990 · Poway, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 September 1990 at about 00:30 local time, a Parrigin RV-4 registered N810WP, operated by Parrigin, William H., was involved in an accident near Poway, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poway, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9704, -117.0193
- Aircraft
- Parrigin RV-4
- Registration
- N810WP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Parrigin, William H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Cajon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90DUM03
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S PERFORMING LOW LEVEL ACROBATIC MANEUVERS AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING LOW LEVEL AEROBATICS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200 TO 300 FEET OVER A CONSTRUCTION SITE AT WHICH HE PREVIOUSLY WORKED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL OR PHYSIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |