What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On nov. 22, 2016, N6912C departed runway 24 at cable (kccb) at 0417 PST in VFR conditions of total darkness. Pilot made a climbing left-hand 270 degree turn heading about 025 degrees. Pilot leveled at 3000 feet MSL and contacted ontario tower (kont)requesting transition to riverside (kral). A 1200 code aircraft was observed north of cable airport. The aircraft was instructed to squawk ident and then suddenly dropped off radar coverage. The aircraft struck terrain approximately 3.25 NM nne of ccb at an elevation of about 2,960? MSL at 0420 PST.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOV. 22, 2016, N6912C DEPARTED RUNWAY 24 AT CABLE (KCCB) AT 0417 PST IN VFR CONDITIONS OF TOTAL DARKNESS. PILOT MADE A CLIMBING LEFT-HAND 270 DEGREE TURN HEADING ABOUT 025 DEGREES. PILOT LEVELED AT 3000 FEET MSL AND CONTACTED ONTARIO TOWER (KONT)REQUESTING TRANSITION TO RIVERSIDE (KRAL). A 1200 CODE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED NORTH OF CABLE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO SQUAWK IDENT AND THEN SUDDENLY DROPPED OFF RADAR COVERAGE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 3.25 NM NNE OF CCB AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 2,960? MSL AT 0420 PST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.