# NTSB Accident WPR09FA385
> **CESSNA 182S** · 2009-08-05 · Napa, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09FA385
- **Event ID:** 20090805X02032
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-08-05
- **Location:** Napa, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.190555, -122.235557
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182S
- **Registration:** N23750
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The instrument-rated pilot’s loss of situational awareness and failure to follow the prescribed instrument departure clearance/procedure, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the terrain.

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