What happened
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(-23) On October 24, 2004, a Lear 35, N30DK departed brown field (sdm), San Diego at 0025 hrs. He departed runway 8 and contacts socal radar stating that they departed sdm squaking VFR with the IFR to abq. N30DK was radar identified and issued a heading of 020 degrees and instructed to maintain VFR. He was also advised to expect IFR clearance above 5000'. Radar and radio contact was lost shortly thereafter. Acft impacted a mountain ridge approximately seven and one half miles east of sdm at an altitude of 2267'.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 24, 2004, A LEAR 35, N30DK DEPARTED BROWN FIELD (SDM), SAN DIEGO AT 0025 HRS. HE DEPARTED RUNWAY 8 AND CONTACTS SOCAL RADAR STATING THAT THEY DEPARTED SDM SQUAKING VFR WITH THE IFR TO ABQ. N30DK WAS RADAR IDENTIFIED AND ISSUED A HEADING OF 020 DEGREES AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN VFR. HE WAS ALSO ADVISED TO EXPECT IFR CLEARANCE ABOVE 5000'. RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST SHORTLY THEREAFTER. ACFT IMPACTED A MOUNTAIN RIDGE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN AND ONE HALF MILES EAST OF SDM AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2267'.
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