# NTSB Accident LAX97FA046
> **Beech 95-B55** · 1996-11-20 · GOLETA, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97FA046
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07056
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-20
- **Location:** GOLETA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.499423, -120.119682
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 95-B55
- **Registration:** N210WW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during an instrument approach, due to spatial disorientation, and/or his failure to maintain proper altitude.  Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's delay (or failure) to initiate a missed approach, and his lack of instrument competency.

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