Beech C-99 accident near Avenal, CA
On November 16, 1994, a Beech C-99 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Avenal, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 16, 1994
- Place
- Avenal, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech C-99 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.890°N, 120.070°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02611
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 16, 1994, at 0240 Pacific standard time, a Beech C- 99, N63995, was destroyed following an a descent into terrain near Avenal, California. The aircraft was operated by Ameriflight, Inc., of Burbank, California, as an on-demand all cargo flight under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident. The pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at Burbank at 0151 as a nonstop flight to Oakland, California. A review was made of the recorded communications between the accident airplane and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities. The accident pilot acknowledged an air traffic control hand-off from Los Angeles Center to Oakland Center about 14 minutes before data was lost from the radar screen. Also reviewed was the FAA air-to-ground communications tapes and recorded radar data from the Los Angeles and Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC). The review disclosed that the aircraft was level at its assigned cruise altitude of 10,000 feet mean sea level (msl) when the flight was handed off from the Los Angeles to the Oakland ARTCC. Approximately 11 minutes after the hand-off, the aircraft climbed 500 feet in 36 seconds, then entered a left descending turn. The Mode C information ceased at the start of the turn. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate. He reported a total pilot time of 5,450 hours on his first class physical dated September 1, 1994, with 400 hours flown
Probable cause
loss of aircraft control at night by the pilot for unknown reasons.
More accidents in CA
- Douglas MD-83, Feb 1, 2000
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, Aug 31, 1986
- British Aerospace BAE-146-200, Dec 8, 1987
- Beech C-99, Aug 24, 1984
- Sikorsky S-61N, Aug 6, 2008
Browse: California · Beech aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
