The airplane collided with terrain at about 1642 Pacific time, shortly after taking off on a planned IFR flight in instrument conditions. The private pilot and two passengers were killed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage from impact forces and a post-crash fire. Radar tracked a secondary VFR beacon code departing the airport at 1639. The target made left and right turns; the maximum altitude attained was 2400 feet. The target then descended 600 feet in nine seconds.
February 5, 2009, Avalon, Calif., Beech A36 Bonanza
The airplane collided with terrain at about 1642 Pacific time, shortly after taking off on a planned IFR flight in instrument conditions. The private pilot and two passengers were killed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage from impact forces and a post-crash fire.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crashed shortly after taking off in instrument conditions, killing the private pilot and two passengers and causing substantial damage.
- Radar data showed the aircraft made erratic turns, reached a maximum altitude of 2400 feet, and then descended rapidly by 600 feet in nine seconds before the collision.
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