Accident Details
Date
Friday, January 6, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX89FA091
Location
OXNARD, CA
Event ID
20001213X27601
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT COLLSION WITH TERRAIN. RELATED FACTORS WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE A PREFLIGHT BRIEFING SERVICE, HIS DECISION TO INITIATE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION AT DUSK, AND THE RISING/MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N61587
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17264660
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
AIR SPACERS INC
Address
PO BOX 66179
Status
Deregistered
City
LOS ANGELES
State / Zip Code
CA 90066
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# LAX89FA091