4 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 1988-09-04 · GRAND CANYON, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX88FA307
Event ID
20001213X26847
Type
Accident
Date
1988-09-04
Location
GRAND CANYON, AZ, USA
Coordinates
36.030021, -112.020683
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N54814
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING NIGH VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE AT NIGH AND THE LACK OF OUTSIDE VISUAL REFERENCES DUE TO DARKNESS.