4 fatal · CESSNA 421C · 1988-05-29 · SHAVER LAKE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX88FA215
Event ID
20001213X25720
Type
Accident
Date
1988-05-29
Location
SHAVER LAKE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.130432, -119.220542
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
421C
Registration
N98683
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH FORCASTED SEVERE ICING AND TURBULENCE BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF EITHER THE AIRCRAFT OR THE PILOT , WHICH LED TO AN INFLGIHT LOSS OF CONTROL. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOTS LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF HIGH ALTITUDE FLIGHT ASPECTS AND METEROLOGICAL PHENOMENA.