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Aviation accident LAX99FA020

3 fatal · Cessna 182Q · 1998-10-29 · NIXON, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX99FA020
Event ID
20001211X11281
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-29
Location
NIXON, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.889892, -119.28099

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
182Q
Registration
N95726
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The noninstrument rated pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted flight into adverse weather which resulted in inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to obtain an updated briefing prior to departure, and icing conditions encountered after entering the clouds.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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