2 fatal · Cessna 152 · 1999-10-16 · Ventura, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00FA017
Event ID
20001212X19975
Type
Accident
Date
1999-10-16
Location
Ventura, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.294445, -119.335556
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N5169B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC. Contributing factors were the pilot's self induced pressure to depart the airport before the weather worsened and the airport closed, and the mountain obscurement and foggy weather conditions, and the night light conditions.