1 fatal · BEECH V35B · 2014-08-19 · Novato, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14FA349
Event ID
20140819X12142
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-19
Location
Novato, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.173889, -122.704719
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
V35B
Registration
N1160T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The instrument-rated pilot's decision to conduct a visual approach to the airport in night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loss of situational awareness, the controller's failure to provide clear and concise instructions to the pilot following his declaration of an emergency, and the controller's failure to provide adequate information to the pilot regarding the airplane's proximity to terrain.