MINR · Cessna 172S · 2004-09-02 · Willits, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04CA309
Event ID
20041014X01630
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-02
Location
Willits, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.450279, -123.379165
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172S
Registration
N897TW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent descent and controlled flight into obstacles while maneuvering to land. Contributing factors were the dark, nighttime condition, which impaired the pilot's visual perceptions, and the pilot's failure to obtain a pertinent Notice to Airman regarding inoperative runway lights.