2 fatal · Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 · 2007-08-30 · Cameron Park, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07FA258
Event ID
20070910X01354
Type
Accident
Date
2007-08-30
Location
Cameron Park, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Raytheon Aircraft Company
Model
A36
Registration
N1098F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane's sudden encounter with a wind shift during the initial takeoff climb that resulted in degraded climb performance and a stall mush condition. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's over gross weight condition, high density altitude, the pilot's inability to compensate for the sudden wind shift, and rising terrain in the departure path.