Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Jan 13, 1980 (6 killed)
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on January 13, 1980 near Santa Barbara, California, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Uncontrolled...
- Date: January 13, 1980
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Uncontrolled collision with water after spatial disorientation during a flight attempted with known equipment deficiencies, including a malfunctioning attitude gyro.
A Cessna T207A on a Visalia to Santa Barbara flight with six people aboard went out of control and crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 13 miles off Santa Barbara, California, on 13 January 1980. The pilot had attempted the flight with known equipment deficiencies, including a faulty attitude gyro, and suffered spatial disorientation in marginal weather. All six occupants were killed and the wreckage was never found. The NTSB investigated under report LAX80FA034.