1 fatal · CESSNA 175 · 1993-05-03 · JACKSON, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93FA202
Event ID
20001211X12409
Type
Accident
Date
1993-05-03
Location
JACKSON, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.34943, -120.769546
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
175
Registration
N9494B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY CALCULATE THE REQUIRED FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT AND THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE OF THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, AND ADEQUATELY EVALUATE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, WERE FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.