Rockwell 112 TCA accident near La Canada, CA
On March 30, 2006, a Rockwell 112 TCA (airplane) was involved in an accident near La Canada, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 30, 2006
- Place
- La Canada, CA
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 112 TCA · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.251°N, 118.176°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060404X00384
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 30, 2006, at 1453 Pacific standard time, a Rockwell 112 TCA, N4641W, collided with terrain near La Canada, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was killed, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The cross-country personal flight departed Santa Monica, California, at 1429, with a planned destination of North Las Vegas, Nevada. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot flew into Santa Monica on the day of the accident in the morning for a doctor's appointment, and he was returning home in the afternoon. Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (SCT), Glendale sector reported that the pilot was receiving visual flight rules (VFR) flight following and the his cruise altitude was to be 9,500 feet mean sea level (MSL). Radar contact was established at 1451:49, and the pilot requested information regarding the tops of the clouds as he was supposed to be VFR, but he had gone through some clouds. SCT informed the pilot that he was in an area of intermittent radar coverage, and asked him if he was able to maintain VFR. The pilot replied that he could, and that he was at 6,800 feet. At 1452:52, radar and radio contact was lost with the flight, 10 miles northeast of Burbank, California. SCT reported that no distress call was received and an over-flying airplane was unsuccessful in trying to establish radio contact. A review of radar data indicated that a target in the vicinity of
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and an adequate airspeed during climb to cruise that led to a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were the clouds and the pilot's physiological state.
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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.
