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 executing a go-around crashed into a building and parking lot at approximately 1620 Pacific time under visual conditions, resulting in the fatalities of all three occupants.
- The aircraft, which sustained substantial damage, was observed by witnesses making a series of turns and trailing black smoke prior to impact.
- The crash sequence involved the airplane's right wing tip striking a building's roof, then hitting a wall before falling into the parking lot.
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