MINR · MOONEY M20B · 1993-11-21 · SANTA PAULA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA055
Event ID
20001211X13763
Type
Accident
Date
1993-11-21
Location
SANTA PAULA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.399005, -119.069625
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20B
Registration
N6405Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES PROHIBITING NIGHT OPERATIONS AT THE AIRPORT AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH. THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.