1 fatal · CESSNA 152 · 1993-03-30 · DUNSMUIR, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93FA165
Event ID
20001211X12000
Type
Accident
Date
1993-03-30
Location
DUNSMUIR, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.190498, -122.2602
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
152
Registration
N89174
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH RAIN AND ICING CONDITIONS. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT INCLUDED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CONSISTING OF RAIN, ICING, AND DARKNESS, AND THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITIES TO DEAL WITH THE ENCOUNTERED WEATHER CONDITIONS.