At 22:45 PDT, a Cessna 152 struck rising terrain while maneuvering near Ventura. The two aboard were killed. The flight had originated from Santa Barbara about 20 minutes earlier. IMC prevailed at the accident site and no flight plan was filed. A witness was walking on the beach about 22:30 when he saw an aircraft flying along the coastline at about 100 feet. He said the southbound aircraft made a left turn and flew inland less than a mile before turning southbound again. The aircraft disappeared from his view in a coastal fogbank that was also obscuring steeply rising terrain farther south. The accident site was about 550 up terrain that rose to less than 600 feet.
Oct. 15, Ventura, Calif. / Cessna 152
At 22:45 PDT, a Cessna 152 struck rising terrain while maneuvering near Ventura. The two aboard were killed. The flight had originated from Santa Barbara about 20 minutes earlier. IMC prevailed at the accident site and no flight plan was filed. A witness was walking on the beach about 22:30 when he saw an aircraft flying along the coastline at about 100 feet. He said the southbound aircraft made a left turn and flew inland less than a mile before turning southbound again. The aircraft disappeared from his view in a coastal fogbank that was also obscuring steeply rising terrain farther south. The accident site was about 550 up terrain that rose to less than 600 feet....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 152 struck rising terrain near Ventura at 22:45 PDT, resulting in the death of both occupants.
- The accident occurred in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) after the aircraft was observed flying at approximately 100 feet along the coastline before disappearing into a coastal fog bank.
- The flight originated from Santa Barbara about 20 minutes prior, and no flight plan was filed.
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