20190515004699A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1B · Santa Ynez, CA · May 15, 2019

Date: May 15, 2019 · 13:30 local
Place: Santa Ynez, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N236AM
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19FA146
Reported as: Aviat A-1B
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A1P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N236AMRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2022 · Aviat A-1BS/N 2360 · Built 2006 Airframe modelAviat A-1B Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1PReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On may 5, 2019, privacy data omitted piloted N236AM and impacted terrain for unknown reasons. The FAA and NTSB were unable to access site on the ground due to steep terrain gradients. NTSB photographed and documented via helicopter. The investigation is on going.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 5, 2019, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOTED N236AM AND IMPACTED TERRAIN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE FAA AND NTSB WERE UNABLE TO ACCESS SITE ON THE GROUND DUE TO STEEP TERRAIN GRADIENTS. NTSB PHOTOGRAPHED AND DOCUMENTED VIA HELICOPTER. THE INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR19FA146Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSanta Ynez, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during cruise flight in low visibility and mountainous obscuration conditions.May 15, 2019 · Destroyed