At about 1620 Pacific time, the airplane struck a building and crashed into a parking lot. The airline transport pilot, a pilot-rated passenger and a non-rated passenger were killed; the airplane sustained substantial damage by impact forces. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was executing a go-around. Witnesses reported that the airplane was climbing upwind and made a left turn towards the south, followed by a hard right turn back to the west. A witness observed the airplane trailing black smoke. The airplane hit the roof of an office building with its right wing tip, and struck the side of the north facing wall before falling into a parking lot.
July 15, 2009, Hawthorne, Calif., Raytheon Aircraft Company G36
At about 1620 Pacific time, the airplane struck a building and crashed into a parking lot. The airline transport pilot, a pilot-rated passenger and a non-rated passenger were killed; the airplane sustained substantial damage by impact forces. Visual conditions prevailed.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crashed into a building and parking lot during a go-around, resulting in three fatalities and substantial damage.
- Witnesses reported erratic flight, including a hard right turn and black smoke, before the plane impacted the building.
- The aircraft initially struck the roof of an office building with its right wingtip and then a north-facing wall before falling into the parking lot.
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