Accident Details
Date
Sunday, November 10, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX92FA043
Location
CARMEL VALLEY, CA
Event ID
20001212X18459
Coordinates
36.389915, -121.650840
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND DURING AN INTENTIONAL LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATED TO THE PILOT BECOMING DISTRACTED WHILE FLYING OVER THE GROUND AND TO HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE A CLIMB OR TAKE OTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION BY ALTERING HIS COURSE IN A TIMELY MANNER TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE MOUNTAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N80274
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17266489
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CLEVERDON WILLIAM T III DBA
Address
C/O WATSONVILLE AIRPORT
Status
Deregistered
City
WATSONVILLE
State / Zip Code
CA 95076
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX92FA043