4 fatal · CESSNA 421C · 1992-01-05 · MAMMOTH LAKES, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92FA082
Event ID
20001211X13996
Type
Accident
Date
1992-01-05
Location
MAMMOTH LAKES, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.579914, -118.840133
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
421C
Registration
N2654M
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PLAN AND CONDUCT HIS DEPARTURE FLIGHT TO AVOID HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, DURING WHICH THE PILOT BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS SELF INDUCED PRESSURE TO DEPART BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF A SNOW STORM.