Beech 19A accident near Newport Beach, CA

On November 22, 2010, a Beech 19A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Newport Beach, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

November 22, 2010

Place

Newport Beach, CA

Aircraft

Beech 19A · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

33.631°N, 117.886°W

NTSB ID

20101122X40458

Official records · WPR11FA054

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Transcript of Radio Communications - Flight Service Station: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Tower Audio Recordings: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 21, 2010, about 1744 Pacific standard time, a Beech 19A, N6064N, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Newport Beach, California, following a total loss of engine power on approach to the John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Dark nighttime visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from the Calexico International Airport (CXL), Calexico, California, about 1447 with an intended destination of Torrance, California. Members of the pilot's family reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator that, a few days before the accident, the pilot had flown to Mexico from Zamperini Field Airport (TOA), his home base airport in Torrance, California. Two passengers accompanied the pilot on the pleasure flight. The accident occurred during the pilot's return flight home with his friends. According to the pilot's wife, on November 21, about 1047, the pilot telephoned, and stated that after obtaining fuel he would be departing San Felipe International Airport, Baja California, Mexico. She expected her husband to fly back to Torrance and arrive during the late afternoon or early evening. En route to Torrance, the pilot was expected to fly to CXL, an uncontrolled international airport of entry into the United States. A priva

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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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.