19900113002139A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Lone Pine, CA · January 13, 1990

Date
January 13, 1990 · 17:10 local
Place
Lone Pine, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N758UV
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA271
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Reported engine
Continental IO360K
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
540 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ignored vnr advice. Tried to stay on top above FL180. No oxygen. Collided with mountain.

As the FAA filed it

IGNORED VNR ADVICE. TRIED TO STAY ON TOP ABOVE FL180. NO OXYGEN. COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAIN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.