6 fatal · CESSNA 550 · 2023-07-08 · Murrieta, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23FA257
Event ID
20230708192559
Type
Accident
Date
2023-07-08
Location
Murrieta, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.584444, -117.12583
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
6
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
550
Registration
N819KR
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s decision to descend below the decision altitude of an instrument approach without having the appropriate runway visual reference(s) distinctively identified and with the visibility below the minimum that was prescribed for the approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.