SERS · CESSNA 172N · 1994-08-21 · SIMI VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA335
Event ID
20001206X02089
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-21
Location
SIMI VALLEY, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.299312, -118.720039
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N739VY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION AFTER THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE SUPERVISING FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) TO FOLLOW THE FAA APPROVED SYLLABUS, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE COMPANY/OPERATOR MANAGEMENT, DARKNESS, AND THE STUDENT'S LACK OF NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE.