SERS · BEECH A36 · 2015-11-13 · Lancaster, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16LA028
Event ID
20151113X82718
Type
Accident
Date
2015-11-13
Location
Lancaster, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.669445, -118.473609
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
A36
Registration
N78CR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to comply with published instrument approach procedures during an instrument approach in dark night, visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the controller's failure to issue a safety alert upon noting the airplane's low altitude.