2 fatal · Cessna R172K · 1997-06-28 · MORENO VALLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA225
Event ID
20001208X08161
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-28
Location
MORENO VALLEY, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
R172K
Registration
N7373K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his attempt to climb through a low stratus cloud layer while in mountainous/hilly terrain. The pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, the weather, and the terrain were factors.