1 fatal · CESSNA 172M · 1989-01-06 · OXNARD, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA091
Event ID
20001213X27601
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-06
Location
OXNARD, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172M
Registration
N61587
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT COLLSION WITH TERRAIN. RELATED FACTORS WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE A PREFLIGHT BRIEFING SERVICE, HIS DECISION TO INITIATE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION AT DUSK, AND THE RISING/MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.