Cessna 310I accident near Van Nuys, CA
On November 14, 1996, a Cessna 310I (airplane) was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 14, 1996
- Place
- Van Nuys, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310I · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.189°N, 118.489°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07054
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 14, 1996, at 0119 hours Pacific standard time, a Cessna 310I, N8046M, operated by AEX Air, Mesa, Arizona, collided with five unoccupied parked airplanes during initiation of a missed approach at the Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, California. The airplane was destroyed, and the airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The on-demand air taxi flight was operating under 14 CFR 135. The flight originated from North Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 13, 1996, at 2347. The operator dispatched the pilot to fly under visual flight rules (VFR) to the Burbank, California, municipal airport where he was scheduled to deliver 224 pounds of bank check cargo. While en route, the pilot received weather information which indicated that Burbank's weather was below landing minimums, and the pilot diverted to the Van Nuys Airport. As the pilot approached Van Nuys, at 0108:35, a Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility (SCT) controller informed the pilot that two other airplane pilots had recently reported the weather condition at Van Nuys was VFR. About 4 minutes later, the SCT controller issued the pilot an IFR clearance to perform an instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 16R at the Van Nuys Airport. The pilot acknowledged the clearance and commenced the approach. At 0113:20, while the pilot was proceeding inbound on the ILS approach, the SCT controller instructed the pilot to change to the airport's advisory radio frequency. (
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a climb following initiation of a missed approach in fog due to spatial disorientation, and his inadequate training by company personnel. Potential rescue was delayed due to the FAA radar controller's failure to follow established communication procedures for overdue aircraft.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
