Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85FA069

ROSAMOND, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N49806

CESSNA 152

Analysis

ACFT CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA WHILE ON A VFR FLIGHT. NO RECORD OF THE PLT OBTAINING A WX BRIEFING WAS FOUND. LOCAL RESIDENTS 3-4 MILES FROM ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED CLOUDS, FOG, RAIN, SNOW AND HAIL OBSCURED THE MOUNTAINS ON THE AFTERNOON OF 12/12/84 ON THROUGH THE NIGHT. PLT'S SON STATED, PLT DID NOT LIKE TO CHECK WX OR FILE FLT PLANS AND WAS KNOWN TO FLY THROUGH CLOUDS TO REACH VMC.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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