At approximately 1340 Pacific time the airplane was destroyed when it collided with mountainous terrain while maneuvering. The private pilot and his three passengers were killed. Visual conditions prevailed at the nearest official reporting station; instrument conditions prevailed in the accident area. The aircraft first contacted terrain 15 feet below the peak on the southern face of a canyon ridge at an elevation of 4800 feet msl. The wreckage distribution path extended over the peak and downslope on the northern face of the ridge. Investigators located all primary flight controls at the accident site.
February 2, 2008, Cabezon, Calif., Cessna 340A
At approximately 1340 Pacific time the airplane was destroyed when it collided with mountainous terrain while maneuvering. The private pilot and his three passengers were killed. Visual conditions prevailed at the nearest official reporting station; instrument conditions prevailed in the accident area. The aircraft first contacted terrain 15 feet below the peak on the southern face of a canyon ridge at an elevation of 4800 feet msl. The wreckage distribution path extended over the peak and downslope on the northern face of the ridge. Investigators located all primary flight controls at the accident site.
Key Takeaways:
- A private pilot and three passengers were killed when their airplane collided with mountainous terrain at approximately 1340 Pacific time.
- Visual conditions were reported at the nearest station, but instrument conditions prevailed in the immediate accident area.
- The aircraft impacted a canyon ridge 15 feet below its 4800-foot peak, with wreckage distributed over the ridge and all primary flight controls found at the site.
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