- Date
- March 23, 1987, 19:10 local (Mar 24, 1987, 03:10 UTC)
- Place
- Camp Pendleton, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8888MBeech V35B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report June 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870323007339A
- Case key
- 25393
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Analysis
As the acft was nearing its destn at ngt, the plt contacted TRACON & reqd radar advisories & clnc into the terminal area. Radar contact was established when the acft was 6 mi nw of oceanside VOR at 1500' MSL. This placed the acft in a restricted area (R-2533). The controller asked the plt if he could climb, but there was no reply. Shortly thereafter, radar contact was lost. A witness, who was driving on highway 101, saw the lights of an acft before it dscndd into the ocean. The witness rprtd there was a 'rain squall' in the vicinity & the visibility was reduced. Later, the occupants & pieces of wreckage were washed ashore; however, the main wreckage was not recovered. The plt's med cert was not valid for ngt flt or for color signal control.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8888M
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-9397
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Folamar, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 22, 1987
- Departed
- Q94 · Sacramento, CA
- Destination
- MYF · San Diego, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,006 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 250° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NFG, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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