2 fatal · CESSNA 421C · 2021-07-13 · Monterey, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21FA270
Event ID
20210713103470
Type
Accident
Date
2021-07-13
Location
Monterey, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.575343, -121.82523
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
421C
Registration
N678SW
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control due to spatial disorientation during an instrument departure procedure in instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent instrument flying experience.