SERS · CESSNA 172 · 1989-03-28 · SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89LA139
Event ID
20001213X27928
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-28
Location
SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.409332, -119.699737
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N20356
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISIONS BY THE PLT WHEN HE DECIDED TO INTENTIONALLY FLY LOW OVER ROUGH WATER IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.