3 fatal · Cessna 172N · 2001-03-29 · Santa Monica, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01FA129
Event ID
20010407X00718
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-29
Location
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.021667, -118.581947
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N2838E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of airplane control while maneuvering due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were the dark night, the marine cloud layer that restricted the pilot's cruising altitude, and the pilot's lack of familiarity with nighttime flight over the ocean.