1 fatal · CESSNA 172N · 2017-09-07 · Bolinas, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA196
Event ID
20170902X54656
Type
Accident
Date
2017-09-07
Location
Bolinas, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.936943, -122.726387
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N737QQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated private pilot's improper decision to embark on a flight and continue to fly into forecasted instrument meteorological conditions and mountain obscuration while conducting a visual flight rules flight.