# NTSB LAX80AA008: Beech 200, San Ysidro, CA, October 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1979
- Place: San Ysidro, CA · SAN YSIDRO, CA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 10 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132912
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80AA008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80AA008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 200
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: General Rodrigues

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.

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