2 fatal · CESSNA 421C · 2012-11-11 · Shaver Lake, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA037
Event ID
20121111X04124
Type
Accident
Date
2012-11-11
Location
Shaver Lake, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.095832, -119.299163
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
421C
Registration
N700EM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to regain airplane control following a sudden rapid descent during cruise, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to make the flight with a failed vacuum pump, particularly at high altitude in night conditions.