2 fatal · CESSNA 172E · 1990-04-08 · SANTA PAULA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90FA281
Event ID
20001212X22939
Type
Accident
Date
1990-04-08
Location
SANTA PAULA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.400436, -119.070907
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172E
Registration
N39155
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION AND HIS DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION IN EXECUTING A 180 DEGREE TURN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS.