2 fatal · Cessna 182P · 2006-08-04 · Whitethorn, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06FA256
Event ID
20060814X01161
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-04
Location
Whitethorn, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.024444, -124.048057
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182P
Registration
N9904E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of situational awareness with regard to the airplane's proximity to mountainous terrain, and her failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude or flight path, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the terrain.