1 fatal · CESSNA R172K · 1990-01-14 · LONE PINE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90LA271
Event ID
20001212X22447
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-14
Location
LONE PINE, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.559017, -118.049011
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
R172K
Registration
N758UV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND THE LIKELY EFFECT OF HYPOXIA ON THE PILOT.