Cessna 140 | N89447
August 17th, 2025 | Shelter Cove, California
Accident Location
- City: Shelter Cove
- State: California
- Latitude: 40.0225
- Longitude: -124.076944
- Airport ID: 0Q5
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N89447
- Make: Cessna
- Model: 140
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Mariette, Brian Kenneth
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 48
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Student Pilot
- IFR Rating: No
- Pilot Error: Unknown
- Pilot Medical: 2nd Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: Unknown
Analysis
- Date: August 17th, 2025
- Time: 3:25 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: IMC
- Phase Of Flight: Initial Climb
- Total People Onboard: 2
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 4) U- IMC ATO, C-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: Pending. Student Pilot medical rom 2021 is last shown. Passenger survived and reported encountering unexpected fog after takeoff., but does not remember the impact with the water.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pending.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.