20031003024689A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Lkheed P2V-7 · East Redlands, CA · October 3, 2003

Date: October 3, 2003 · 11:30 local
Place: East Redlands, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: PLQG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N299MA
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04FA002
Reported as: Lkheed P2V7
Reported engine: WRIGHT R335042
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,900 total

N299MARegistration cancelled Mar 24, 2004 · Lockheed P2V-7S/N 147961 · Built 1955 Airframe modelLockheed P2V-7 Engine modelWright R3350-42Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 10-03-2003, N299MA, a P2V neptune (air tanker), operated by the U.S. Forestry service, prescott, AZ. In route to san bernardino international airport, (air tanker base) san bernardino, CA. Crashed in the mountainous terrain four miles northeast of Redlands, CA. At approximately 031130PDT. The aircraft was reported entering IMC just prior to crash and was not on instrument flight plan or flight following with flight service. The pilot and co-pilot were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10-03-2003, N299MA, A P2V NEPTUNE (AIR TANKER), OPERATED BY THE U.S. FORESTRY SERVICE, PRESCOTT, AZ. IN ROUTE TO SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, (AIR TANKER BASE) SAN BERNARDINO, CA. CRASHED IN THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN FOUR MILES NORTHEAST OF REDLANDS, CA. AT APPROXIMATELY 031130PDT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED ENTERING IMC JUST PRIOR TO CRASH AND WAS NOT ON INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN OR FLIGHT FOLLOWING WITH FLIGHT SERVICE. THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT WERE FATALLY INJURED.

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 LAX04FA002Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEast Highlands, CAthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions that resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain.Oct 3, 2003 · Destroyed