Date & Time:
Mar 25, 1981 at 1118 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 340
Operator:
J. C. Enterprises
Registration:
N24MH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Santa Ana - Oakland
MSN:
340-0169
YOM:
1972
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total hours on type:
245
Circumstances:
En route from Santa Ana to Oakland, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed north of Santa Maria, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. At the time of the accident, the pilot was performing acrobatics.
Final Report:
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