2 fatal · Cessna 152 · 1996-06-17 · CARMEL, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96FA244
Event ID
20001208X06021
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-17
Location
CARMEL, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.550148, -121.920829
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N6198P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot becoming lost and disoriented during a night VFR flight in marginal weather conditions. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's lack of night flying experience, his failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, low ceilings, and his failure to reverse course to known clear weather conditions when he first encountered the low ceilings.