2 fatal · BEECH G35 · 2015-10-11 · South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA007
Event ID
20151011X04515
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-11
Location
South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.865833, -119.998054
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
G35
Registration
N4485D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control due to an encounter with a downdraft that exceeded the airplane’s climb performance capabilities and resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart without obtaining a weather briefing.