Beech A36 accident near Avalon, CA
On February 6, 2009, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Avalon, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 6, 2009
- Place
- Avalon, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.379°N, 118.421°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090206X45502
Official records · WPR09FA112
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 5, 2009, about 1642 Pacific standard time, a Beech A36, N66819, collided with terrain following a loss of control near Avalon, California. Skyblue USA LLC was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The private pilot and his two passengers were killed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage from impact forces and a post crash fire. The charter flight departed Avalon’s Airport in the Sky about 1639, with an intended destination of John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed, but not activated. The airplane’s home base was SNA. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplied a plot of radar data that indicated the airplane departed SNA about 1202, and arrived at Catalina about 1225. The airport manager was on duty in the airport’s tower. He observed the airplane land, and the pilot and passengers deplane. The pilot was wearing a white shirt with epaulets, came up to the tower, and paid the landing fee. The pilot did not use the tower facilities to check weather. The pilot and his passengers boarded a taxi, and left the airport area. The airport manager observed the pilot and passengers return to the airport about 1630. After the pilot performed a preflight inspection, he and his passengers boarded the airplane. The pilot started the engine, and performed a run up in front of the tower. He taxied for takeoff, and made an im
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to follow the published instrument departure procedures during the climb to cruise, and loss of control in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of total experience in instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
