| Crash location | 39.816670°N, 119.383330°W |
| Nearest city | Nixon, NV
39.831854°N, 119.357953°W 1.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N2155G |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 02 Oct 1989 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 182A |
| Additional details: | Beige w/Orange stripes |
CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT, AND THE WEATHER AND LIGHT CONDITIONS AT EARLY DAWN WERE FACTORS.