Beech 3NM accident near Anza, CA
On March 11, 2003, a Beech 3NM (airplane) was involved in an accident near Anza, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 11, 2003
- Place
- Anza, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech 3NM · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.517°N, 116.791°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030315X00339
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 10, 2003, at 1606 Pacific standard time, a Beech 3NM, N14437, collided with terrain during the approach to landing at Lake Riverside Airport near Anza, California. The owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The personal cross-country flight departed Rubidoux (Flabob) Airport, Riverside, California, at an undetermined time en route to Lake Riverside. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was at 33 degrees 31.016 minutes north latitude and 116 degrees 46.887 minutes west longitude. A witness was riding his horse; he was near the southeast corner of the runway. He heard the airplane coming and stopped to observe it. The airplane approached the airport from the north and circled the airport in a counterclockwise orbit. It turned south (left) after crossing the departure end of runway 28,and flew parallel to the south side of the runway. During this turn, he observed the landing gear come down. After it passed over his position, it turned left. Throughout this sequence the engines sounded steady and smooth. It remained in the left turn, and then appeared to cross the extended centerline of the runway. Then the left turn increased sharply so that the wings were about 90 degrees to the horizon. The nose of the airplane dropped abruptly to a nearly vertical position. He heard the engines sounds change like they were popping or stalling. The airplane maintained the nose lo
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed resulting in a stall and loss of control.
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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.
