5 fatal · CESSNA 336A · 1991-11-15 · BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92FA283
Event ID
20001212X18462
Type
Accident
Date
1991-11-15
Location
BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.259552, -116.84024
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
336A
Registration
N3848U
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
1) THE PILOT INADEQUATELY EVALUATING THE WEATHER, AND 2) THE PILOT MAKING THE INFLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE 1) THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO SEE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DUE TO THE AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS AND OBSCURATIONS, AND 2) THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT FLYING EXPERIENCE.