1 fatal · CESSNA 170B · 1994-10-02 · RAMONA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA001
Event ID
20001206X02462
Type
Accident
Date
1994-10-02
Location
RAMONA, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.07072, -116.829513
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
170B
Registration
N170CT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the noninstrument-rated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation after encountering instrument meteorological conditions after the pilot decided to takeoff in adverse weather conditions. A factor in the accident was the dark nighttime lighting conditions and the pilot's lack of recent experience.