# NTSB Accident WPR17FA063
> **CESSNA 172** · 2017-02-12 · Ramona, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17FA063
- **Event ID:** 20170212X83909
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-02-12
- **Location:** Ramona, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.151111, -116.830833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N2179L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to ensure that adequate clearance from terrain was maintained after performance of a simulated engine failure maneuver, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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