Crash location | 38.366670°N, 122.100000°W |
Nearest city | Vacaville, CA
38.356577°N, 121.987744°W 6.1 miles away |
Tail number | N2776M |
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Accident date | 19 Mar 1991 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-28R-201T |
Additional details: | White |
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT AT NIGHT UNDER LOW CLOUDS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OVER RISING TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE ADVERSE WEATHER AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS, AND THE CONTROLLER'S INACCURATE RESPONSE TO THE PILOT'S COMMENT ABOUT FLYING OVER FLAT TERRAIN.