1 fatal · CESSNA A185F · 1995-01-03 · TEHACHAPI, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95FA072
Event ID
20001207X02872
Type
Accident
Date
1995-01-03
Location
TEHACHAPI, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.120414, -118.510459
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
A185F
Registration
N94296
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE NONINSTRUMENT-RATED PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING TO REVERSE DIRECTION. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.