5 fatal · Aero Commander 500S · 2001-11-21 · EAGLEVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA031
Event ID
20011206X02358
Type
Accident
Date
2001-11-21
Location
EAGLEVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.285831, -120.194725
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Aero Commander
Model
500S
Registration
N900RA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's encounter with forecast mountain wave conditions, moderate or greater turbulence, and icing, with downdrafts that likely exceeded the climb capability of the airplane, which was encountered at an altitude that precluded recovery. Also causal in the accident was the failure of the pilot to obtain an adequate preflight weather briefing which would have included a series of Airmets that were in effect at the time.