What happened
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On December 4, 2021, at approximately 1840 PST, N7933M crashed after departing runway 30 at Visalia Municipal Airport. Soon after takeoff the airplane entered a left turn and continued in the turn until it impacted the ground about 1 mile west of the airport. The airplane was airborne for less than 30 seconds. The pilot and the three passenger did not survive the crash. The weather at 1847 (0247 z) was wind 300 at 6 knots, visibility 1 ¼ statute miles in mist, overcast celling at 300 feet, and the temperature and dew point were both 9° c.
The pilot did not file an IFR flight plan or receive an IFR clearance.
The pilot was instrument rated and had completed the instrument proficiency check required by CFR § 61.57ON March 24, 2021 and the flight review required by CFR § 61.56 .on October 28, 2020.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 4, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 1840 PST, N7933M CRASHED AFTER DEPARTING RUNWAY 30 AT VISALIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. SOON AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A LEFT TURN AND CONTINUED IN THE TURN UNTIL IT IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE WAS AIRBORNE FOR LESS THAN 30 SECONDS. THE PILOT AND THE THREE PASSENGER DID NOT SURVIVE THE CRASH. THE WEATHER AT 1847 (0247 Z) WAS WIND 300 AT 6 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 1 ¼ STATUTE MILES IN MIST, OVERCAST CELLING AT 300 FEET, AND THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE BOTH 9° C.
THE PILOT DID NOT FILE AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN OR RECEIVE AN IFR CLEARANCE.
THE PILOT WAS INSTRUMENT RATED AND HAD COMPLETED THE INSTRUMENT PROFICIENCY CHECK REQUIRED BY CFR § 61.57ON MARCH 24, 2021 AND THE FLIGHT REVIEW REQUIRED BY CFR § 61.56 .ON OCTOBER 28, 2020.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.