Accident · 1993-10-24

NTSB case LAX94LA023 · CESSNA 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1993-10-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (N96353)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Sunrise Aviation, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): SUNRISE AVIATION

Probable cause

THE UNEXPECTED WINDSHEER THAT WAS ENCOUNTERED ON FINAL APPROACH. THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAIN/HILLY TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

Source: NTSB case LAX94LA023

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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