4 fatal · CESSNA T310Q · 2017-02-28 · Riverside, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA066
Event ID
20170227X34320
Type
Accident
Date
2017-02-28
Location
Riverside, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.953887, -117.418609
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T310Q
Registration
N1246G
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control upon entering instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's personal pressure to complete the flight despite the weather conditions.