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Aviation accident LAX93LA243

SERS · CESSNA 172 · 1993-06-05 · MONTGOMERY PASS, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX93LA243
Event ID
20001211X12644
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-05
Location
MONTGOMERY PASS, NV, USA
Coordinates
38.180805, -118.450012

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N6185E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE DOWNDRAFT, LOW CEILING, RAIN, OBSCURATION, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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