3 fatal · Cessna T210L · 2005-04-07 · Tranquility, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05FA132
Event ID
20050413X00450
Type
Accident
Date
2005-04-07
Location
Tranquility, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.636665, -120.400276
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
T210L
Registration
N8126L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's in-flight loss of control due to spatial disorientation and a likely accumulation of airframe ice that led to a high speed descent and a structural breakup once the aerodynamic forces exceeded the strength limits of the structure. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience and training in instrument flight conditions.