Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 accident near Big Bear City, CA
On April 9, 2008, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Big Bear City, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 9, 2008
- Place
- Big Bear City, CA
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.257°N, 117.009°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080416X00496
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 8, 2008, about 2123 Pacific daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N868PC, was destroyed after impacting mountainous terrain in the San Bernardino National Forest while maneuvering, about 9 nautical miles (nm) west of the Big Bear City Airport (L35), Big Bear City, California. The private pilot, sole occupant and registered owner of the airplane, was killed. Instrument meteorological conditions existed in the area at the time of the accident. The personal flight was conducted in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, and no flight plan had been filed. The airplane departed the Flabob Airport (RIR), Riverside, California, about 2114, with its planned destination being L35. A family member reported that the pilot made the 32 nm flight from RIR to L35 on a regular basis, primarily for commuting home from his business. A review of the pilot's personal logbook revealed that he had made 22 flights into L35 in the 60 days preceding the accident. According to air traffic control personnel, the pilot reported his departure from RIR and requested visual flight rules (VFR) advisories to L35. The controller issued one traffic advisory to N868PC after the initial contact. A short time later the controller advised the pilot that no traffic was observed between him and L35. The controller then terminated VFR services when the flight was about 12 miles west of L35. When the flight failed to arrive at its destination, a concerned family member contacted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Search and rescue operations commenced the following morning,
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident were the mountainous terrain, the dark night condition, the turbulent wind condition, and the low clouds.
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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.
