# Accident 19890919035919A: Cessna 310K, Ojai, CA, September 19, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 19, 1989, 12:25 local time
- Place: Ojai, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5097° N, 119.2899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5097&lon=-119.2899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6958L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6958L-1990-08-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310K (registry code 2074228, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310K
- Reported engine: CONT IO470V
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 23,950 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89FA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA319) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890919035919A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK TREES ON MOUNTAINSIDE,FOLLOWING HIGHWAY UNDER LOW CLOUDS,FOG,AND RAIN. VFR NOT ADVISED.MOUNTAINS OBSCURED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89FA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA319), Sep 19, 1989: Cessna 310K (N6958L), Ojai, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO PROVIDE TERRAIN CLEARANCE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE:…

## Other reports on N6958L (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19820304012049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820304012049A), Mar 4, 1982: Cessna 310K (N6958L), Key West, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot forgot to extend gear.
- [Accident 19760814026709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760814026709A), Aug 14, 1976: Cessna 310K (N6958L), Allyn, WA, Substantial damage. Rwy upslope.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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