LAX80AA008

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 200 · San Ysidro, CA · October 27, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 27, 1979
Place
San Ysidro, CA · SAN YSIDRO, CA
Injuries
10 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
XC-PGRBeech 200
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132912

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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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E-0019  79/10/27 NR.SAN YSIDRO,CA      BEECH 200           CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2346                    XC-PGR              PX-  8  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      34, 6425 TOTAL HOURS, 90
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENERAL RODRIGUES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTERREY, MEXICO          SAN YSIDRO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       58
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT PWR POLE 14FT AGL APRX 2MI FROM APCH END OF RWY.LOCALIZER INOP,USING VOR/DME.

Aircraft

Registration
XC-PGR
Reported as
Beech 200
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
General Rodrigues