3 fatal · CESSNA 340 · 2007-11-06 · Garberville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA08LA021
Event ID
20071121X01830
Type
Accident
Date
2007-11-06
Location
Garberville, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.075832, -123.816665
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
340
Registration
N5049Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees and terrain during climb. Contributing to the accident were the weather conditions of fog and a low ceiling, and the mountainous/hilly terrain.