1 fatal · Cessna 210K · 1997-06-12 · TOPANGA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA210
Event ID
20001208X08159
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-12
Location
TOPANGA, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.100284, -118.600349
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
210K
Registration
N8276M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper VFR altitude over mountainous terrain obscured by clouds, and his intentional descent into instrument meteorological weather conditions.