# NTSB Accident WPR23FA172
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2023-04-30 · Los Angeles, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23FA172
- **Event ID:** 20230430107167
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-04-30
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.128553, -118.44288
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N575ND
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the hilly terrain resulting from his loss of situational awareness due to the deteriorating weather conditions as he descended to approach his destination airport.

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