2 fatal · CESSNA 172N · 1988-10-22 · PETALUMA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA022
Event ID
20001213X27081
Type
Accident
Date
1988-10-22
Location
PETALUMA, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.209819, -122.75988
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N9372E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
PILOT USED POOR JUDGEMENT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED V.F.R. FLIGHT DURING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THAT HE ENCOUNTERED SPATIAL DISORIENTATION WHEN HE ENTERED INTO THE CLOUDS.