Beechcraft 95-55 N9711R

Summary

On 27 April 1987 at about 08:15 local time, a Beechcraft 95-55 registered N9711R, operated by Sweets Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Monterey, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 April 1987 at 08:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Monterey, California, United States

Nearest airport

Monterey (MRY)

Coordinates

36.6003, -121.8797

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-55

Registration

N9711R

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Sweets Flying Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salinas → Visalia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX87LA191

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE CABIN DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RELAND BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PLT WAS VECTORED TO ANOTHER ARPT, HOWEVER, THE PLT NEVER CLIMBED TO THE ASSIGNED ALT AND WAS NEVER IN RADAR CONTACT. THE PLT THINKING HE WAS ON THE FRONT COURSE TO THE RUNWAY, WAS IN FACT ON THE BACKCOURSE. THE PLT DID NOT HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION AN APPROACH PLATE TO THAT ARPT. THE PLT DESCENDED INTO A MOUNTAIN AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.