NONE · Cessna 170B · 1997-10-24 · FERNLEY, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA020
Event ID
20001208X09064
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-24
Location
FERNLEY, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.559371, -119.170257
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
170B
Registration
N3155A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during a delayed go-around after an improper decision to continue an approach to an unlighted runway without adequate visual references. Ground fog was a factor in this accident.