Beechcraft G33 N9471Q
5 May 1998 · Crestline, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 May 1998 at about 16:07 local time, a Beechcraft G33 registered N9471Q, operated by Leland Robert Tarbox, was involved in an accident near Crestline, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crestline, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rialto Municipal Airport (L67)
- Coordinates
- 34.2494, -117.2991
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G33
- Registration
- N9471Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Leland Robert Tarbox
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. George → Rialto
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98FA153
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's intentional flight into known instrument weather conditions while operating VFR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While receiving flight following, the commercial pilot was advised by the controller that he was cleared for 'unrestricted descent' and was given the current altimeter setting. After the transmission, the pilot acknowledged that there were clouds in his vicinity but began a descent toward the destination airport with the gear extended. After the airplane descended below the base of radar coverage, the controller advised that radar contact was lost; however, the pilot did not respond. Further attempts to contact the pilot were unsuccessful. The airplane collided with utility lines located on a ridge that crossed the pilot's route of flight. The airplane was equipped with navigational radios that were compatible with the published approach at the destination, and reported weather was above published minimums; however, the instrument rated pilot did not request a clearance nor were instrument charts found at the accident site. Visibility at the accident site was reported to be about 100 to 200 feet in mist with heavy precipitation and clouds at tree top level.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G33 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft G33 | Bixby, Oklahoma, United States | David H. Laughrey | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2011 | Beechcraft G33 | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1981 | Beechcraft G33 | Rushville, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Beechcraft G33 | Warsaw, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Beechcraft G33 | Eureka, Kansas, United States | Beech Employee | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1975 | Beechcraft G33 | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | Furlow & Assoc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 152 | Avalon, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Grumman TS-2A | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1998 | North American NAVION | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Robinson R22B | Ramona, California, United States | Civic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Porterville, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of the Interior | No injuries | - |