4 fatal · Beech A36TC · 2000-10-02 · SAN JUAN BATIST, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01FA001
Event ID
20001212X22175
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-02
Location
SAN JUAN BATIST, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.115844, -119.68148
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
A36TC
Registration
N36TV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's in-flight decision to continue flight into instrument weather conditions at an altitude that did not maintain an adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors were a dark night, clouds, fog, mountainous terrain, and lack of instrument rating.