1 fatal · CESSNA 172RG · 1990-11-17 · SAN CLEMENTE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA032
Event ID
20001212X24637
Type
Accident
Date
1990-11-17
Location
SAN CLEMENTE, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.6996, -117.189102
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172RG
Registration
N5257V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOTS SELECTION OF IMPROPER CRUISE ALTITUDE WHILE OPERATING UNDER A LOW OVERCAST ON A DARK NIGHT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS FATIGUE AND LACK OF SLEEP.