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N90930 accident description

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Crash location 39.731389°N, 123.823889°W
Nearest city Rockport, CA
39.738766°N, 123.816131°W
0.7 miles away
Tail number N90930
Accident date 19 May 2008
Aircraft type Bellanca 7GCBC
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot took off from a dirt airstrip with 1/2-mile visibility to the west due to ocean fog. The pilot flew into the fog, he then turned south. However, he continued into more fog, so he turned east. When he came out of the fog, he did not have enough altitude to clear trees on top of mountainous terrain ahead. He clipped some trees with the landing gear and impacted on a hilltop, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's performance of VFR flight into IMC, resulting in failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing to the accident was the fog.

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