4 fatal · Aero Commander 690A · 2002-08-11 · Bishop, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA251
Event ID
20020819X01425
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-11
Location
Bishop, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.358861, -118.3981
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Aero Commander
Model
690A
Registration
N690TB
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate terrain clearance altitude while maneuvering in the traffic pattern due to the sensory and visual illusions created by a lack of ground reference lights and/or terrain conspicuity, and the dark nighttime conditions.