NONE · Aero Commander 500 · 2001-10-08 · Petaluma, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA001
Event ID
20011016X02099
Type
Accident
Date
2001-10-08
Location
Petaluma, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.209976, -122.759231
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Aero Commander
Model
500
Registration
N7846C
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent (dark, nighttime) VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent loss of altitude control. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight weather evaluation.