1 fatal · CESSNA 172P · 1993-01-20 · SUN CITY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93FA096
Event ID
20001211X11708
Type
Accident
Date
1993-01-20
Location
SUN CITY, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.700103, -117.190086
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
N53908
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, THE ADVERSE WEATHER, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.