Cessna T337C accident near Wrightwood, CA
On April 23, 2006, a Cessna T337C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wrightwood, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 23, 2006
- Place
- Wrightwood, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.363°N, 117.690°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060508X00526
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 23, 2006, about 1118 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T337C, N2620S, cruised into rising mountainous terrain about 3 miles west of Wrightwood, California. The pilot owned and operated the airplane, and it was substantially damaged during the impact sequence and subsequent ground fire in the Angeles National Forest. The non-instrument rated private pilot and passenger were killed during the personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was performed under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, and it originated from Lancaster, California, about 1052. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the pilot had requested, and was receiving, visual flight rules (VFR) radar flight following service after being identified on radar at 1054. The pilot advised the controller that he intended to fly to San Diego, California, and he requested a cloud top report. About 1059, the controller responded he did not have cloud top information for the requested geographic area. A review of the airplane's radar-recorded flight track indicated that it climbed after departing from the General Wm. J. Fox Airfield, Lancaster (elevation 2351 feet msl). By 1100 the airplane had reached 6,400 feet and was proceeding in a southeasterly direction. By 1112:11 it had reached 9,400 feet. The airplane continued gaining altitude, and by 1114:11 it was at 10,200 feet and was tracking in a southerly direction. Seconds thereafter the airplane descended and its course changed. The
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological weather conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into 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.
