2 fatal · Cessna 182P · 2004-12-19 · La Mirada, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05FA054
Event ID
20041227X02035
Type
Accident
Date
2004-12-19
Location
La Mirada, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.888053, -118.023612
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182P
Registration
N9187G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain altitude/clearance from a transmission tower while on an extended base leg of the traffic pattern. A factor in the accident was the sun glare condition.