ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326848
Date: | Friday 16 January 1987 |
Time: | 06:40 |
Type: | Cessna 208 Caravan I |
Owner/operator: | California Air Charter |
Registration: | N9613F |
MSN: | 20800106 |
Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
Total airframe hrs: | 126 hours |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Cima, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Ontario International Airport, CA (ONT/KONT) |
Destination airport: | Las Vegas-North Air Terminal, NV (VGT/KVGT) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:While on a VFR flight from Ontario (ONT) to Las Vegas (VGT), the aircraft collided with mountainous terrain near the top of a 6500 feet (2000 m) high peak. Radar data showed that approx 20 min before the accident, the aircraft began a gradual descent from about FL100. This inadvertent descent was possibly caused by pilot fatigue (lack of sleep).
PROBABLE CAUSE:
"Altitude .. not maintained .. pilot in command
Descent .. inadvertent .. pilot in command
Fatigue(lack of sleep) .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
Terrain condition .. mountainous/hilly"
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX87FA087 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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