4 fatal · CESSNA T-210-M · 1990-08-25 · PLACERVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90FA300
Event ID
20001212X24037
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-25
Location
PLACERVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.729152, -120.799934
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T-210-M
Registration
N6985B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISIDENTIFICATION OF THE AIRPORT AND HIS FAILURE TO SELECT AN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TERRAIN. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR HIS NIGHT TIME MEDICAL LIMITATION AND LACK OF GEOGRAPHIC FAMILIARITY WITH THE AREA.