2 fatal · Beech A36 · 1998-02-23 · SAN GORGONIO MO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98FA095
Event ID
20001211X09564
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-23
Location
SAN GORGONIO MO, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.080043, -116.900833
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
A36
Registration
N3103W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain altitude due to an encounter with adverse winds and downdrafts on the lee side of a mountain. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which precipitated his intentional flight into an area of known adverse weather in high mountainous terrain. Factors include terrain induced turbulence and downdrafts as a result of high wind conditions.