1 fatal · CESSNA T210N · 1991-02-16 · KYBURZ, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91FA108
Event ID
20001212X16461
Type
Accident
Date
1991-02-16
Location
KYBURZ, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.770076, -120.259201
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T210N
Registration
N9448Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT HIS VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL BY BECOMING SPATIAL DISORIENTED. THE LOW CEILINGS AND THE DARK NIGHT THAT EXISTED IN THE AREA WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.