What happened
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December 20, 2010, 1000 PST. Aero commander 680FL, N316KW, operated by the owner/pilot under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91, flew into terrain at an elevation of 2500 feet, 6 NM north of Perris, CA, fatally injuring the sole pilot onboard and aircraft was destroyed. Flight originated at palm springs, CA, desination was chino airport, chino, CA. No flight plan was filed. Marginal visual meteorologial conditions were reported by March arb, 4 NM west at 0955 PST as: visibility 10 sm, light drizzle, few clouds at 900 feet AGL, ceiling variable between 1200 and 1800 feet AGL. Initial investigation indicates controlled flight into terrain.
As the FAA filed it
DECEMBER 20, 2010, 1000 PST. AERO COMMANDER 680FL, N316KW, OPERATED BY THE OWNER/PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91, FLEW INTO TERRAIN AT AN ELEVATION OF 2500 FEET, 6 NM NORTH OF PERRIS, CA, FATALLY INJURING THE SOLE PILOT ONBOARD AND AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PALM SPRINGS, CA, DESINATION WAS CHINO AIRPORT, CHINO, CA. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. MARGINAL VISUAL METEOROLOGIAL CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED BY MARCH ARB, 4 NM WEST AT 0955 PST AS: VISIBILITY 10 SM, LIGHT DRIZZLE, FEW CLOUDS AT 900 FEET AGL, CEILING VARIABLE BETWEEN 1200 AND 1800 FEET AGL. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN.
NTSB investigation
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