Beech C99 accident near Bishop, CA
On February 12, 1999, a Beech C99 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bishop, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 12, 1999
- Place
- Bishop, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech C99 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.501°N, 118.311°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00178
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 12, 1999, about 1030 hours Pacific standard time, a Beech C99, N205RA, was destroyed in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain near Bishop, California. The airline transport pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Ameriflight, Inc. operated the flight as a company positioning flight under 14 CFR Part 91. According to witness observations, visual meteorological conditions prevailed along the route of flight and the vicinity of the accident site. The flight originated at Tonopah, Nevada, at 1000 for the 73-mile trip to Bishop, and a company VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not carrying cargo at the time of the accident. No eyewitnesses to the accident were identified. The aircraft was reported missing on February 12 by the operator when it failed to arrive at Bishop as scheduled. Search efforts were initiated and the wreckage was subsequently found February 14 on the eastern slopes of White Mountain in the Inyo National Forest. Several ground-based witnesses (one a pilot) were identified along the route of flight in Dyer Valley, on the east side of White Mountain. The witnesses observed the aircraft flying between 7,000 and 8,000 feet msl as it entered an area near Trace Plumas Canyon on White Mountain and begin a gradual left turn. The aircraft then disappeared from view. White Mountain is 14,246 feet msl, tapering off north to 13,559 and south to 11,285 feet msl. The canyon leads to near the accident site. The company flight planned route is 15 miles south of the accident site through Westgard Pass, elevation 7,271 fe
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives and his failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.
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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.
