1 fatal · Beech D35 · 2000-04-22 · AGUA DULCE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00FA168
Event ID
20001212X20837
Type
Accident
Date
2000-04-22
Location
AGUA DULCE, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.429164, -118.510528
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
D35
Registration
N2086D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while cruising up a mountain pass, on a dark night, in IMC conditions, and his improper in-flight decision to perform a VFR flight in the inclement weather.