What happened
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On September 4, 2020 at approximately 11:30 pacific standard time (local time), aircraft N818S, Beech V35B serial number D-9101, departed visalia airport (vis), visalia, California, enrout to needles, California . At approximately 05:00 local time a family member contacted alnot to report the aircraft had not arrived at it's destination and the family had not heard from the pilot or the passenger. The air force rescue coordination center was contacted (afrcc). Afrcc tracked N818S last known location. Afrcc notified national parks services (nps), sequoia nps, of the location. Nps located an accident site at the location with no survivors.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME (LOCAL TIME), AIRCRAFT N818S, BEECH V35B SERIAL NUMBER D-9101, DEPARTED VISALIA AIRPORT (VIS), VISALIA, CALIFORNIA, ENROUT TO NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA . AT APPROXIMATELY 05:00 LOCAL TIME A FAMILY MEMBER CONTACTED ALNOT TO REPORT THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT ARRIVED AT IT'S DESTINATION AND THE FAMILY HAD NOT HEARD FROM THE PILOT OR THE PASSENGER. THE AIR FORCE RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER WAS CONTACTED (AFRCC). AFRCC TRACKED N818S LAST KNOWN LOCATION. AFRCC NOTIFIED NATIONAL PARKS SERVICES (NPS), SEQUOIA NPS, OF THE LOCATION. NPS LOCATED AN ACCIDENT SITE AT THE LOCATION WITH NO SURVIVORS.
NTSB investigation
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