Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Kyburz, CA
38.774630°N, 120.296860°W |
Tail number | N9448Y |
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Accident date | 15 Feb 1991 |
Aircraft type | Cessna T210N |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT HIS VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL BY BECOMING SPATIAL DISORIENTED. THE LOW CEILINGS AND THE DARK NIGHT THAT EXISTED IN THE AREA WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.