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N5814A accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Lakeside, CA
32.857272°N, 116.922249°W
Tail number N5814A
Accident date 05 Jun 1991
Aircraft type Cessna C-172
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REQUEST RADAR ASSISTANCE TO AVOID LOW CEILINGS IN HIGH TERRAIN AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH HIGH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS SPECIFICALLY LOW CLOUDS AND THE LIGHT CONDITIONS OF THE DARK NIGHT.

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