4 fatal · CESSNA 177RG · 1993-10-03 · PETALUMA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94FA004
Event ID
20001211X13577
Type
Accident
Date
1993-10-03
Location
PETALUMA, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.229316, -122.559928
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177RG
Registration
N45022
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT(S) INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE AND/OR CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN, WHILE APPROACHING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOW CEILING AND TERRAIN.