LIVERMORE, CA, USA
N9945U
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY IN IMC WEATHER. NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLT. NO WEATHER BRIEFING WAS OBTAINED BY THE PILOT BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE DISTANCE TO BE FLOWN WAS 72 MILES AND THE PILOT FLEW THIS ROUTE ABOUT 3 TIMES A WEEK. THE FLT GOT WITHIN 5 MILES OF DESTINATION BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE TERRAIN AT 1200 FT MSL. THE MOUNTAIN TOPS IN THE AREA GO AS HIGH AS 2500 FT MSL. THE PILOT WAS FLYING UP A CANYON IN LOW OVERCAST WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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