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December 3, 1984 · Beech C24R · N60102
Rialto, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 3, 1984
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Rialto, CA
Aircraft
Beech C24R
Tail Number
N60102
Operator
California Aviation
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX85LA057
AT ABOUT 0730 PST, WITNESSES NEAR THE LYTLE CREEK RANGER STATION, LOCATED NORTHWEST OF RIALTO, CA, HEARD AN ACFT CIRCLING LOW IN THE AREA, THEN HEARD THE SOUND OF IMPACT NEARBY. THE WX AT THE TIME WAS DESCRIBED AS OVERCAST WITH ZERO VISIBILITY IN FOG & LIGHT DRIZZLE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT WHEN THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT TELEPHONED THE TUCSON, AZ, FSS FOR A WX BRIEFING, HE WAS ADVISED THAT VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLT TO SAN JOSE, CA, WAS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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AT ABOUT 0730 PST, WITNESSES NEAR THE LYTLE CREEK RANGER STATION, LOCATED NORTHWEST OF RIALTO, CA, HEARD AN ACFT CIRCLING LOW IN THE AREA, THEN HEARD THE SOUND OF IMPACT NEARBY. THE WX AT THE TIME WAS DESCRIBED AS OVERCAST WITH ZERO VISIBILITY IN FOG & LIGHT DRIZZLE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT WHEN THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT TELEPHONED THE TUCSON, AZ, FSS FOR A WX BRIEFING, HE WAS ADVISED THAT VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLT TO SAN JOSE, CA, WAS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:31 PST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech C24R
Tail NumberN60102
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorCalifornia Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-A1B6 · Reciprocating · 200
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 46 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDawn
WindCalm
Visibility1 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50 / 45 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time14:59
Weather SourceWIT