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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35BEECH · Monterey, CA · October 15, 2000

Date: October 15, 2000 · 12:44 local
Place: Monterey, CA
Airport: Monterey Peninsula
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1344G
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01FA014
Reported as: Beech 35BEECH

N1344GRegistration cancelled Jan 23, 2001 · Beech 35-33S/N CD-23 Airframe modelBeech 35-33

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What happened

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(-23) On October 15, 2000, N1344G a Beechcraft model 35-33 departed Monterey airport at approx. 12:42 local time. At approx. 12:44 and about 2 miles northwest of the Monterey airport airport in Monterey bay, several witnesses saw the a/c fly out of the clouds and diving for the water they then reported the a/c pulled up and then dived back impacting the water.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 15, 2000, N1344G A BEECHCRAFT MODEL 35-33 DEPARTED MONTEREY AIRPORT AT APPROX. 12:42 LOCAL TIME. AT APPROX. 12:44 AND ABOUT 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE MONTEREY AIRPORT AIRPORT IN MONTEREY BAY, SEVERAL WITNESSES SAW THE A/C FLY OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND DIVING FOR THE WATER THEY THEN REPORTED THE A/C PULLED UP AND THEN DIVED BACK IMPACTING THE WATER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX01FA014Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMonterey, CAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by which he conducted visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing factors were low ceiling, spatial disorientation and lack of…Oct 15, 2000 · Destroyed