2 fatal · Beech 95 · 2005-02-15 · Calistoga, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05FA099
Event ID
20050224X00222
Type
Accident
Date
2005-02-15
Location
Calistoga, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.65361, -122.602218
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
95
Registration
N8269D
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions at an altitude insufficient to ensure adequate terrain clearance and impact with rising terrain.