1 fatal · CESSNA 208B · 1995-01-13 · PLEASANTON, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95FA077
Event ID
20001207X02874
Type
Accident
Date
1995-01-13
Location
PLEASANTON, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.649593, -121.849716
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
208B
Registration
N754FE
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain visual contact with terrain and sufficient altitude for terrain clearance. Factors in the accident were the pilot's decision to initiate a descent 14 miles from the airport, and weather, specifically cloud conditions and darkness.