Feb 4, 1999
Accident
Destroyed JOSHUA TREE, CA
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsUnk
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The pilot's decision to attempt flight into an area of known adverse weather and the subsequent inadvertent VFR flight into IFR conditions resulting in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.
NTSB LAX99FA102