4 fatal · CESSNA 500 · 1990-09-24 · SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90FA332
Event ID
20001212X24296
Type
Accident
Date
1990-09-24
Location
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.250076, -120.620872
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
500
Registration
N79DD
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR (INSTRUMENT) PROCEDURE, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) FOR THE APPROACH. THE ADVERSE WEATHER WAS A RELATED FACTOR.