2 fatal · Beech 55 · 1996-01-20 · CEDARVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96FA096
Event ID
20001208X05154
Type
Accident
Date
1996-01-20
Location
CEDARVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.480957, -120.14019
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
55
Registration
N4088A
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
the pilot's poor preflight planning by not obtaining a weather briefing and his inadvertent encounter with a mountain wave condition. The moonless dark night was a factor in this accident.