Beech B95A accident near Little River, CA
On March 15, 1998, a Beech B95A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Little River, CA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 15, 1998
- Place
- Little River, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech B95A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.260°N, 123.761°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09699
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 15, 1998, about 1440 hours Pacific standard time, a Beech B95A, N569T, was destroyed after colliding with trees and terrain following takeoff at Little River, California. The pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating as a personal cross-country return flight to Woodland, California. Ground witnesses observed the aircraft takeoff, climb, and disappear into a low stratus deck just off the end of the coastal runway. They saw the aircraft descend out of the stratus then climb back into the stratus deck before descending into the terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The non-instrument rated private pilot reported a total flight time of 936 hours at his most recent third-class flight physical dated November 11, 1997. The pilot's logbook No. 2 was recovered and the first entry was dated January 2, 1988. The last log entry was dated February 23, 1998, for a biennial flight review in the accident aircraft. A review of the untotaled logbook revealed no entries were made in the actual instrument or simulated instrument sections. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airframe and engine logbooks were not recovered. According to information obtained from the maintenance provider, the aircraft had received an annual inspection dated March 18,1997. The pilot purchased 42 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel prior to departure from Little River. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION According to the airport supervisor/certified weather observer, the weather was a variable and indefinit
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper weather evaluation.
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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.
