3 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 1989-05-06 · INDUSTRY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA182
Event ID
20001213X28334
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-06
Location
INDUSTRY, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.000221, -118.029663
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N6129E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO ENSURE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, LOW CEILING, FOG, AND THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.