Accident · 1993-05-24

NTSB case LAX93LA225 · CESSNA 172N · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1993-05-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (N734DB)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: CAUSEY AVIATION SERVICE, INC. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

the pilot's selection of an inadequate cruise altitude. A factor in the accident was the high winds and turbulence in the vicinity of the cliffs.

Source: NTSB case LAX93LA225

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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