3 fatal · Mooney M-20E · 2002-09-17 · Carlsbad, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA288
Event ID
20020927X05234
Type
Accident
Date
2002-09-17
Location
Carlsbad, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.128334, -117.280281
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M-20E
Registration
N7199U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilots of both airplanes to maintain an adequate visual lookout and to see and avoid each other. A contributing factor was the failure of the controller to detect and resolve the conflict between the airplanes.