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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F33A · Geyserville, CA · November 9, 2005

Date: November 9, 2005 · 18:35 local
Place: Geyserville, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9204Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06FA031
Reported as: Beech F33A
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,470 total21 in the last 90 days

N9204QRegistration cancelled Jun 26, 2006 · Beech F33AS/N CE-341 · Built 1971 Airframe modelBeech F33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted was PIC and sole occupant of a Beech F-33, N9204Q when his aircraft hit trees and bushes on a mountain ridge, approximately 3 to 10 feet AGL. Elavation of the ridgeline is approximately 3100 feet. The flight was from O85 to sts. Official sunset is 1703 PST. The events leading up to the accident are as follows: 1833 PST, pilot radioed oakland center to cancel VFR flight following. Altitude reported from ATC radar was 5700 feet. 1833 to 1834 PST, ATC radar shows the aircraft continuing his descent to 3500 feet. The last radar information was at 1834:32 PST, aircraft at 3500 feet.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED WAS PIC AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF A BEECH F-33, N9204Q WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT HIT TREES AND BUSHES ON A MOUNTAIN RIDGE, APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 10 FEET AGL. ELAVATION OF THE RIDGELINE IS APPROXIMATELY 3100 FEET. THE FLIGHT WAS FROM O85 TO STS. OFFICIAL SUNSET IS 1703 PST. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ACCIDENT ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1833 PST, PILOT RADIOED OAKLAND CENTER TO CANCEL VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING. ALTITUDE REPORTED FROM ATC RADAR WAS 5700 FEET. 1833 TO 1834 PST, ATC RADAR SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUING HIS DESCENT TO 3500 FEET. THE LAST RADAR INFORMATION WAS AT 1834:32 PST, AIRCRAFT AT 3500 FEET.

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 LAX06FA031Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGeyserville, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude profile during the descent that resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Nov 10, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N9204Q · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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