2 fatal · Bellanca 14-13-3 · 2005-05-20 · Caliente, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05FA184
Event ID
20050601X00700
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-20
Location
Caliente, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.288887, -118.593612
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bellanca
Model
14-13-3
Registration
N6511N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in controlled flight into the terrain. Contributing factors were the pilots' delayed decision to reverse course, the low clouds which obscured the rising terrain.