2 fatal · Beech 35-33 · 2000-10-15 · Monterey, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01FA014
Event ID
20001212X22181
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-15
Location
Monterey, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.612777, -121.871109
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
35-33
Registration
N1344G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by which he conducted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing factors were low ceiling, spatial disorientation and lack of instrument rating.