Date: | Wednesday 16 November 1994 |
Time: | 02:40 |
Type: | Beechcraft C99 Commuter |
Owner/operator: | Ameriflight |
Registration: | N63995 |
MSN: | U-178 |
Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
Total airframe hrs: | 20031 hours |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-36 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Avenal, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena Airport, CA (BUR/KBUR) |
Destination airport: | Oakland International Airport, CA (OAK/KOAK) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The Beech entered an uncontrolled descent from 10500 feet and crashed. Last radar returns indicated a continuing left turn and descent through 5600 feet msl at 18000 feet/min.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Loss of aircraft control at night by the pilot for unknown reasons."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX95FA035 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
Air Safety Week 28 November 1994 (p. 10)
ICAO Adrep Summary 6/95 (#4)
NTSB
Scramble 189(63)
Location
Images:
photo (c) Carl Waldenmaier via W. Fischdick; San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO); June 1987
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