3 fatal · Cessna 172RG · 2006-02-09 · El Cajon, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06FA106
Event ID
20060215X00204
Type
Accident
Date
2006-02-09
Location
El Cajon, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.786945, -116.985557
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172RG
Registration
N9531B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots of both airplanes failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout due to their relative flight paths, which limited the available visual cues. Factors were the failure of the air traffic controller(s) to issue a conflict alert to the Cessna 172RG after repeated visual and aural warnings of an impending collision and the task load of the certified flight instructor.