Accident: Aviat A1
May 15, 2019 · Santa Ynez, CA
NTSB numberWPR19FA146Event id20190516X24126
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during cruise flight in low visibility and mountainous obscuration conditions.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Aviat A1
- Registration
- N236AM
- Year built
- 2006
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Santa Ynez Airport (SQA)8 nm (15 km) south-west
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)17 nm (31 km) south
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