# NTSB Accident LAX06LA058
> **Cessna 177RG** · 2005-12-15 · Dixon, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=LAX06LA058) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*