4 fatal · Cessna 182Q · 2004-10-31 · Lebec, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05FA023
Event ID
20041103X01749
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-31
Location
Lebec, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.835834, -118.768333
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182Q
Registration
N95902
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were mountainous terrain, low ceilings, and turbulence.