# NTSB Accident LAX91FA012
> **CESSNA 172M** · 1990-10-22 · GOLETA, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX91FA012
- **Event ID:** 20001212X24479
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-10-22
- **Location:** GOLETA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.500419, -120.12017
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N13670
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER GLIDEPATH WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS SUNGLARE.

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