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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Lompoc, CA · May 25, 1993

Date: May 25, 1993 · 02:30 local
Place: Lompoc, CA
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4783J
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX93FA223
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 325 total70 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N4783JRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2012 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273676 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Flew into fog obscured hillside at dark night.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO FOG OBSCURED HILLSIDE AT DARK NIGHT.

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 LAX93FA223Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLompoc, CAVFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain proper altitude (or clearance) from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the low ceiling, fog, drizzle, obscuration, and mountainous…May 25, 1993 · Destroyed