4 fatal · Beech S35 · 1995-11-09 · KNEELAND, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96FA042
Event ID
20001207X04864
Type
Accident
Date
1995-11-09
Location
KNEELAND, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.669715, -123.880317
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
S35
Registration
N8920M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to correct a descending spiral and perform a missed approach, after becoming spatially disoriented and deviating from the planned ILS approach procedure. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the pilot's excessive maneuvering of the airplane, while on the ILS approach.