Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Sun City, CA
33.709188°N, 117.197257°W |
Tail number | N53908 |
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Accident date | 20 Jan 1993 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 172P |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, THE ADVERSE WEATHER, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.