2 fatal · Cessna 172N · 1997-12-07 · LYTLE CREEK, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98FA052
Event ID
20001208X09326
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-07
Location
LYTLE CREEK, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.250839, -117.539924
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N3548E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the non-instrument rated pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and subsequent loss of aircraft control, due to spatial disorientation. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions (low ceiling and fog), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.