1 fatal · Cessna 177RG · 2005-12-15 · Dixon, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06LA058
Event ID
20051223X02005
Type
Accident
Date
2005-12-15
Location
Dixon, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.336666, -121.706108
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
177RG
Registration
N8040G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's intentional flight at low altitude and failure to maintain obstacle clearance with a high tension static line. The glare from the setting sun was a factor.