MINR · CESSNA 172RG · 1991-06-01 · POINT MAGU, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA233
Event ID
20001212X17059
Type
Accident
Date
1991-06-01
Location
POINT MAGU, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.259578, -119.499992
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172RG
Registration
N9663B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE AIRPLANE'S STROBE LIGHT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH IGNITED THE PLASTIC TUBING OF THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM CAUSING AN INFLIGHT FIRE AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING.