Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA187

LUCERNE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N34849

CESSNA 177B

Analysis

UPON REACHING HIS DESTINATION, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ARPT BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF A SOLID LOWER LAYER OF CLOUDS. WHILE LOOKING FOR A BREAK IN THE CLOUD LAYER FOR A VFR DESCENT, THE PLT 'INADVERTENTLY FLEW INTO IFR CONDITIONS,' & IMPACTED TREES. THERE WAS NO INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE AT THE DESTINATION ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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