1 fatal · Rockwell International Aero-Commander 112TC · 2003-06-09 · Santa Nella, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03FA187
Event ID
20030618X00901
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-09
Location
Santa Nella, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.046112, -121.258613
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Rockwell International
Model
Aero-Commander 112TC
Registration
N4696W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by conducting VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were low clouds, fog, and mountainous terrain.