Cessna 421C accident near Claremont, CA

On December 15, 2003, a Cessna 421C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Claremont, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

December 15, 2003

Place

Claremont, CA

Aircraft

Cessna 421C · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

34.123°N, 117.719°W

NTSB ID

20031222X02077

Official records · LAX04FA066

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 14, 2003, at 1723 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 421C, N6887L, collided with a residence in Claremont, California, while attempting an instrument approach to Cable Airport, Upland, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The personal cross-country flight originated from Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, California, at 1653. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at Brackett Field, La Verne, California, the closest official reporting station, which was 4 miles southwest of the accident site. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed. During the investigation, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator obtained and reviewed the recorded voice channels and radar data from Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (SCT). Prior to departure, the pilot received an IFR clearance for radar vectors to the Van Nuys very high frequency omni-directional radio-range (VOR) navigation aid, and then to proceed to the Pomona VOR, via victor airway 186 (095-degree radial) and victor airway 210 (045-degree radial). While en route, the pilot received numerous heading, airspeed, and altitude assignments for traffic avoidance purposes. A review of the radar data disclosed that the pilot complied with all instructions and requests. However, at one point during the en route portion of the flight, while flying on victor airway 210, the target became off course about 1 1/2 miles north

Probable cause

the pilot became lost/disoriented during the approach, failed to maintain course alignment with the missed approach procedure, and subsequently lost control of the airplane.

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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.