182 down in the water at Santa Barbara

[farmrjohn]

https://www.noozhawk.com/article/search_underway_for_small_aircraft_in_ocean_off_goleta

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

An instrument rating is an overkill, but it won't be a bad idea to require some instrument time at night.

Some countries do just that and require additional training but not a full instrument ticket for night VFR flight - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_visual_flight_rules