ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35457
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| Date: | Sunday 7 February 1993 |
| Time: | 14:27 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Paul Schmidt |
| Registration: | N79411 |
| MSN: | 17258062 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3440 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gorman, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burbank, CA (KBUR) |
| San Jose, CA (KRHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT OBTAINED A STANDARD WEATHER BRIEFING BEFORE DEPARTING ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH THREE PASSENGERS. VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO LOW CEILINGS AND RAIN THAT EXISTED ALONG THE INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. GROUND WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING A HIGHWAY TOWARD AN AREA OF RISING TERRAIN AND LOW CLOUDS. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A HILLSIDE, ABOUT 200 FEET BELOW A VOR STATION THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CONTINUED VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93FA110
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 15:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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