# NTSB Accident WPR13FA234
> **CESSNA 421C** · 2013-05-16 · Floriston, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA234
- **Event ID:** 20130516X73436
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-05-16
- **Location:** Floriston, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.46611, -120.047775
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 421C
- **Registration:** N421W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during descent while operating in instrument meteorological conditions.

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