2 fatal · Cessna 180 · 1995-11-04 · PLACERVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA040
Event ID
20001207X04874
Type
Accident
Date
1995-11-04
Location
PLACERVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.729621, -120.799308
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
180
Registration
N3358D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's intentional buzzing, his failure to identify an obstruction (inadequate visual lookout), and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the obstruction (utility pole). Factors relating to the accident were: dust generated by farm machinery and sun glare, which reduced the pilot's ability to visually detect the obstruction.