- Date
- November 27, 1982
- Place
- 10 M.N. Of Gilr, CA
- Coordinates
- 45.0802, -109.9009 (estimated)
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6049BBeech 23
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821127064219A
- Case key
- 69608
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - mountainous/hillyFactor
In-flight planning/decision - inadequateCause
Inadequate transition/upgrade trainingCause
Weather condition - low ceilingFactor
Judgment - poorCause
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Vfr flight into imc - continuedCause
Analysis
Aircraft hit a 2721 foot ridge just below the top while cruising in bad weather on a dark night. He was on a VFR flight plan and was not instrument rated. Low overcast obscured the mountain tops.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6049B
- Reported as
- Beech 23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M2177
- Airframe hours
- 1,051
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mr. And Mrs. W. A. Volz
- Registered owner
- Mr. And Mrs. W. A. Volz
- Departed
- C · San Diego, CA
- Destination
- C · San Jose, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 117 total · 29 in this make and model · 62 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 310° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Temperature
- 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.