Cessna 150L N11176
19 October 1987 · Carpenteria, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1987 at about 03:00 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N11176, operated by Morrow, Gregory A., was involved in an accident near Carpenteria, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carpenteria, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4290, -119.5205
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N11176
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Morrow, Gregory A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Santa Barbara
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA018
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WEATHER AS HE APPROACHED HIS DESTINATION. AFTER DESCENDING TO 1,500 FEET MSL, HE ATTEMPTED TO FOLLOW A HIGHWAY TO THE OCEAN BUT INADVERTENTLY ENCOUNTERED FOG. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN, AFTER SPOTTING LIGHTS FROM HOUSES SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET BENEATH HIS POSITION, BUT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN THAT WAS COMPLETELY OBSCURED BY FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150H | Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | Alan D. Gjerbe | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150H | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150M | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | J. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150F | Fremont, Missouri, United States | Ruth Nickie | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |