NONE · BELLANCA 7ECA · 2012-12-08 · Tehachapi, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13CA065
Event ID
20121207X25433
Type
Accident
Date
2012-12-08
Location
Tehachapi, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.134998, -118.439163
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELLANCA
Model
7ECA
Registration
N8595V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued descent into instrument meteorological conditions during the landing approach and his loss of situational awareness, which resulted in a collision with terrain.