| Status |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date | Monday 8 April 1985 |
| Time | 14:40 |
| Type |
 Cessna P210N |
| Operator | Avag |
| Registration | N6099P |
| MSN | P21000143 |
| Year of manufature | |
| Engines | Continental IO-520-P |
| Crew | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage | Destroyed |
| Location | Santa Barbara, CA  United States of America
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| Phase | En route |
| Nature | Private |
| Departure Airport | Santa Barbara, CA (SBA) |
| Destination Airport | Richvale, CA (097) |
| Narrative | AFTER RECEIVING A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE TO DEPART THE CONTROL ZONE TO THE NORTHEAST THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT TOOK OFF ON A SOUTHEASTERLY HEADING OVER THE WATER UNDER LOW CEILINGS AND IN LOW VISIBILITY. A CONTROLLER OBSERVED THE ACFT START A RIGHT TURN AFTER TAKEOFF THEN ROLL LEFT INTO A LEFT TURN. ANOTHER CONTROLLER OBSERVED THE ACFT'S RADAR TARGET CLIMB TO 600 FT THEN DESCEND TO 500 FT BEFORE DISAPPEARING OFF THE SCOPE APRX 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE ARPT. TWO GROUND WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT IMPACT THE WATER AFTER DESCENDING OUT OF THE CLOUDS. CAUSE: |
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