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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm 112TCA · La Canada, CA · March 30, 2006

Date: March 30, 2006 · 14:53 local
Place: La Canada, CA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4641W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06FA133
Reported as: Gulstm 112TCA
Reported engine: Lycoming TO360C1A6D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 280 total178 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N4641WRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2006 · Rockwell International 112TCAS/N 13171 · Built 1977 Airframe modelRockwell International 112TCA Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Visual meteorological conditions prevailed (VFR) private pilot- VFR rated. Several witnesses stated the aircraft came spiraling out of the bottom of clouds, with the nose pointed straight towards the ground. Aircraft collided with mountainous terrain.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED (VFR) PRIVATE PILOT- VFR RATED. SEVERAL WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT CAME SPIRALING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF CLOUDS, WITH THE NOSE POINTED STRAIGHT TOWARDS THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX06FA133Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLa Canada, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and an adequate airspeed during climb to cruise that led to a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were the clouds and the pilot's physiological state.Mar 30, 2006 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4641W · 1

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

Incident 20020212001869IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Cullman, AL(-23) Pilot states after leaving birmingham, while in flight he was informed by ATC that his transponder had failed, then radios became intermittent and failed completely, flaps failed, noticed all engine indications started dropping, had electrical power…Feb 12, 2002