The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of the Monterey plane crash that killed two people and a dog in July 2021 was pilot “spatial disorientation,” resulti…
MONTEREY – The National Transportation Safety Board has determined the probable cause of thewas “spatial disorientation” of the pilot, causing her to lose control of the airplane.initial investigationOn the morning of July 13, 2021, a Cessna 421C crashed into a home in Monterey’s Monterra Ranch community, less than five minutes after taking off from the Monterey Regional Airport. The home was reportedly unoccupied at the time of the crash but suffered severe damage.
According to the NTSB’s final report, it was “the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control due to spatial disorientation” while flying in overcast conditions that led to the accident. The pilot’s lack of experience navigating through low cloud ceilings, the NTSB said, also played a part.Carlin left Monterey Regional Airport on July 13 at 10:54 a.m. During her ascent, Carlin established radio communication with the Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center.
The air traffic controller issued two low-altitude alerts with no response. There was no further audio communication from Carlin. The morning of Carlin’s flight, the NTSB determined that there were “prevailing instrument meteorological conditions” in the area due to it being cloudy with a low ceiling, with ceilings near 800 feet above ground level.
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