# NTSB Accident LAX91FA156
> **HERBERT W. ROSS RV-4** · 1991-04-03 · SANTA PAULA, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX91FA156
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16794
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-04-03
- **Location:** SANTA PAULA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.399765, -119.070373
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HERBERT W. ROSS
- **Model:** RV-4
- **Registration:** N45EM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THAT THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY SELECTED THE WRONG FUEL TANK AND THE PASSENGER INTERFERED WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WHEN THE SEAT BACK FAILED.

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