Cessna 402C accident near Walker, CA
On January 17, 1998, a Cessna 402C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Walker, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 17, 1998
- Place
- Walker, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.470°N, 119.480°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09459
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 17, 1998, at 1230 hours Pacific standard time, a Cessna 402C, N114GP, collided with trees and mountainous terrain about 11 miles west-southwest of Walker, California. The airplane was destroyed and the certificated airline transport pilot received fatal injuries. The other occupant, a non-revenue passenger, received serious injuries. The airplane was being operated by Redding Aero Enterprises, Redding, California, as a positioning flight under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in Reno, Nevada, at 1208, and was en route to Columbia, California. No flight plan was filed. Following the accident, the passenger tuned in the emergency frequency, 121.5 MHZ, on his handheld radio and discovered that the aircraft's emergency locator transmitter (ELT) was not transmitting a signal. He attempted to activate it manually, then began broadcasting "MAYDAY" calls on 121.5, but received no response. He eventually established contact with another aircraft on one of the Oakland air route traffic control center frequencies. An Air National Guard Lockheed C-130 overheard the communications and initiated a search and rescue effort. Two U.S. Navy search and rescue helicopters from the Fallon Naval Air Station joined the search and located the injured passenger, who was then transported to a local hospital in Carson City, Nevada. The passenger reported that he has no memory of the accident circumstances. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to the pilot's logbooks, he had a total time of 3,942 hours. He reported having 1,252
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with a downdraft while approaching high terrain at an altitude insufficient to ensure adequate terrain or obstacle clearance.
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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.
