Aero Commander 680FL accident near Perris, CA
On December 20, 2010, an Aero Commander 680FL (airplane) was involved in an accident near Perris, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 20, 2010
- Place
- Perris, CA
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 680FL · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.876°N, 117.192°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101220X93517
Official records · WPR11FA078
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 20, 2010, about 1000 Pacific standard time, an Aero Commander 680FL, N316KW, collided with mountainous terrain, 6.5 miles north of Perris, California. The airplane was operated by the owner under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91. The airline transport pilot was killed, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated at Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, California, about 0940. The airplane is based out of the Chino Airport, Chino, California. On Saturday, December 19, 2010, the pilot and some family members flew the airplane from Texas with the intention of arriving at the Chino Airport that evening. The pilot resided in Riverside, California, and the airplane was based at the Chino Airport. Saturday night the pilot landed at 1919, and parked the airplane in Palm Springs, because the weather was not good enough to continue on to the Chino Airport. The pilot then rented a car and drove to his home in Riverside. The following morning the pilot rose early and drove back to Palm Springs with the intention of flying the airplane to the Chino Airport. Once at the Palm Springs Airport, he had the airplane fueled with 45 gallons of avgas, and left instructions to hold the rental car because he may return to Palm Springs if the weather had not improved. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records indicate that the pilot did not receive a weather briefing from a Flight Service Station, nor did he file a flig
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with 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.
