2 fatal · Beech 95-B55 · 1998-02-22 · SUTTER, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98FA091
Event ID
20001211X09563
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-22
Location
SUTTER, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.0499, -121.609001
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
95-B55
Registration
N67623
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's in-flight decision(s) to attempt VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions at an altitude which did not provide for adequate terrain clearance requirements. A factor that contributed to the accident was the pilot's decision to disregard the preflight weather briefing he obtained, which advised against visual flight along his intended route.