2 fatal · Beech 35-B33 · 1998-09-19 · SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98FA297
Event ID
20001211X11087
Type
Accident
Date
1998-09-19
Location
SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.37984, -121.899284
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
35-B33
Registration
N486W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of aircraft control and entry into a spiral dive for undetermined reasons. The dark night lighting conditions and the pilot's probable low recent flight experience were factors in this accident.