LAX69A0045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337C · Banning, CA · January 21, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 21, 1969
Place
Banning, CA · BANNING, CA
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2512SCessna T337C
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114429

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0933  69/1/21    BANNING,CALIF       CESSNA T337C        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 914
        TIME - 1824                    N2512S              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BANNING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       51
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- STRUCK SIDE OF MT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2512S
Reported as
Cessna T337C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Banning

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