| Crash location | 45.866670°N, 117.516670°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Middletown, CA
38.752404°N, 122.614985°W 556.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N789E |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 26 Sep 1992 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172(AF) Schleicher ASW-20(NTSB) |
| Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CONNECT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING ASSEMBLY AND FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT CHECK. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS DISTRACTION BY PERFORMING OTHER TASKS DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE.