# NTSB Accident WPR18FA035
> **CESSNA 152** · 2017-11-20 · Tehachapi, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18FA035
- **Event ID:** 20171120X25221
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-11-20
- **Location:** Tehachapi, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.142776, -118.441108
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N24987
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of situational awareness shortly after takeoff over a sparsely lit area in dark night conditions, which resulted in a rapid descent to ground impact.

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