# NTSB Accident LAX02FA179
> **Cessna 182P** · 2002-05-28 · Pleasanton, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02FA179
- **Event ID:** 20020605X00810
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-05-28
- **Location:** Pleasanton, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.635276, -121.931114
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182P
- **Registration:** N52404
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather and his failure to maintain clearance.  Contributing factors included the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the low ceilings, and the dark night conditions.

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