1 fatal · CESSNA 182A · 1992-05-16 · S.LAKE TAHOE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA210
Event ID
20001211X14684
Type
Accident
Date
1992-05-16
Location
S.LAKE TAHOE, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182A
Registration
N2031G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THAT THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND USED POOR JUDGMENT BY FLYING AT AN UNWARRANTED LOW ALTITUDE AND MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TREE TOPS AND THE AIRPLANE.