# Accident 20180510005039A: Beech 76, Julian, CA, May 10, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 10, 2018, 20:54 local time
- Place: Julian, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: S4DS
- Location: 33.1344° N, 116.5783° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1344&lon=-116.5783&mi=10
- Aircraft: N803FC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N803FC-2022-01-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 76 (registry code 1153005, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 76
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR18FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180510005039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

N803FC A BE-76 CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF VULCAN MOUNTAIN NEAR JULIAN, CA.  PILOT INDUCED ERROR DURING A NIGHT TIME TRAINING FLIGHT. THE STUDENT WAS FLYING A  CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH ANOTHER STUDENT AND ANOTHER AS PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERING NEAR THE JULIAN VOR, TURNED LEFT LOST GROUND SPEED AND ENTERED A STALL/SPIN, IT APPEARS THAT THE PILOT  WAS UNABLE  TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN CAUSING A BRUSH FIRE, AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. WEATHER REPORTED INDICATED STRONG WINDS ALOFT WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR18FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA139), May 11, 2018: Beech 76 (N803FC), Julian, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude above mountainous terrain while maneuvering during night conditions in an area prone to turbulence, which resulted in a collision with terrain.…

## Other reports on N803FC (2)

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

- [Incident 20130815017479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130815017479I), Aug 15, 2013: Beech 76 (N803FC), El Cajon, CA, Substantial damage. Went to scandinavian aviation academy (saa) looked at the aircraft N803FC and took pictures also spoke to jason osburn director of maintenance for saa he…
- [Incident 20010125007139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010125007139I), Jan 25, 2001: Beech 76 (N803FC), Hawthorne, CA, Minor damage. (-23)On 01/29/01 the aircraft was preparing to depart runway 25 at the Hawthorne airport. Pilot was taxing aircraft and when he initated a 90 degree turn and…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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