Aviation Accident Summary LAX86FA099

STRATHMORE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N7672T

CESSNA 172A

Analysis

UPON RETURNING TO HIS HOME AIRPORT, THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE RUNWAY DUE TO HEAVY FOG COVERING THE AREA. HE ENTERED A RIGHT DESCENDING TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO DESCEND UNDER THE FOG. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH ORANGE TREES APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM THE AIRPORT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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