Cessna 340 accident near Lytle Creek, CA
On January 18, 2010, a Cessna 340 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lytle Creek, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 18, 2010
- Place
- Lytle Creek, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.207°N, 117.433°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100121X91400
Official records · WPR10FA116
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 18, 2010, about 1508 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 340, N2217B, collided with terrain near Lytle Creek, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The certified private pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage from impact forces. The cross-country personal flight departed Henderson, Nevada, about 1303, with a planned destination of Compton, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot was scheduled to return to Compton on Monday, January 18, but his family reported that it was not unusual for him to stay an extra day. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a family concerned alert notice (ALNOT) on January 20. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) launched a search mission at 1750, and discovered the wreckage later that evening. A review of recorded radar data depicted a target with a secondary 1200 (VFR) beacon code at a mode C reported altitude of 5,600 feet mean sea level (msl) that was 5 nm south of Henderson at 1304:26. The ensuing 1200 beacon code radar target return matched the projected flight path of the accident airplane. It climbed to 10,500 feet, and maintained that altitude about 40 minutes. It flew southwest until 1345:31 at 11,200 msl when target contact was lost. Contact of 1200 was reestablished in the vicinity at 1356:20 at 13,300 feet. The target maneuvered in a westward direction, completing several 360-degree turns until 1450:16 when the
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of situational awareness while maneuvering under a cloud layer and failure to maintain sufficient clearance from 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.
