The airplane departed Brackett Field with two private pilots aboard, one of whom had an instrument rating. The flight requested and received an IFR clearance. Approximately three minutes later, the airplane impacted elevated terrain and was destroyed. The two pilots were killed. At 1247, Brackett Field reported one statute mile visibility in mist and a 500-foot overcast.
March 14, 2009, Pomona, Calif., Piper PA-28-236
The airplane departed Brackett Field with two private pilots aboard, one of whom had an instrument rating. The flight requested and received an IFR clearance. Approximately three minutes later, the airplane impacted elevated terrain and was destroyed. The two pilots were killed.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane carrying two private pilots, one instrument-rated, crashed into elevated terrain and was destroyed approximately three minutes after departing Brackett Field with an IFR clearance, killing both occupants.
- Reported weather conditions at the time of departure included one statute mile visibility in mist and a 500-foot overcast.
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