At 1434 Pacific time, the airplane collided with terrain during the initial climb about one minute after takeoff. The Private pilot and one passenger were fatally injuried; the airplane was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses observed the airplane taking off on Runway 25. It climbed straight out about one mile before beginning to fishtail slightly. They observed the right wing rotate down about 45 degrees and then the nose of the airplane abruptly pointed down. The airplane maintained a steep downward path until it disappeared behind trees. The witnesses then observed a plume of smoke.
November 25, 2004, Corona, Calif. / Cessna 411
At 1434 Pacific time, the airplane collided with terrain during the initial climb about one minute after takeoff. The Private pilot and one passenger were fatally injuried; the airplane was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses observed the airplane taking off on Runway 25. It climbed straight out about one mile before beginning to fishtail slightly. They observed the right wing rotate down about 45 degrees and then the nose of the airplane abruptly pointed down. The airplane maintained a steep downward path until it disappeared behind trees. The witnesses then observed a plume of smoke....
Key Takeaways:
- A private airplane crashed during its initial climb about one minute after takeoff, resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot and one passenger, and destruction of the aircraft.
- Under visual conditions, witnesses observed the plane climb straight out for about a mile before it began to fishtail slightly.
- The right wing then rotated down significantly, the nose abruptly pointed down, and the aircraft maintained a steep downward path until impact, followed by a plume of smoke.
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