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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Gorman, CA · February 7, 1993

Date: February 7, 1993 · 12:27 local
Place: Gorman, CA
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N79411
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX93FA110
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Pilot’s flight hours: 985 total500 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N79411Registration cancelled Mar 16, 1994 · Cessna 172KS/N 17258062 Airframe modelCessna 172K

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What happened

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Flew into side of cloud obscured mountain while following highway under clouds in fog. VFR not advised in briefing.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO SIDE OF CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAIN WHILE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY UNDER CLOUDS IN FOG. VFR NOT ADVISED IN BRIEFING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX93FA110Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportGorman, CAThe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions and continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditionsFeb 7, 1993 · Destroyed