1 fatal · CESSNA 172S · 2008-08-08 · Incline Village, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08FA261
Event ID
20080821X01272
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-08
Location
Incline Village, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.27111, -119.998054
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172S
Registration
N15963
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to initiate a flight for which he was neither approved nor qualified and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during the flight. Contributing to the accident were the dark night, the mountainous terrain, and the pilot's medical condition.