Aviation Accident Summary LAX92FA156

DEVORE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9652R

BEECH B95

Analysis

APPROACHING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT IN A MOUNTAIN PASS AREA, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED LOW CEILINGS AND MARGINAL VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS. IT WAS A DARK NIGHT. UNABLE TO REACH HIS DESTINATION, THE PILOT REVERSED COURSE. WHILE FLYING NORTHBOUND THE AIRPLANE CRUISED INTO THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. RESULTS OF THE TOXICOLOGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL CARBOXYLIC ACID (MARIHUANA) IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD AT A LEVEL OF 0.003 UG/ML.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE WHILE FLYING OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOW CLOUDS, DARK NIGHT, AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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