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Date & Time
3 October 2003 at 1116LT
Crew on board
2
Type of Aircraft
Pax on board
0
Company name
Minden Air
Crew fatalities
2
Registration
N299MA
Pax fatalities
0
Location
East Highlands, California
Schedule
Prescott - San Bernardino, California
Total fatalities
2
Construction number
726-7211
Year of manufacture
1958

Flying in low clouds at 3'400 feet (AMSL), the aircraft struck the side of a 45° hill near East Highlands, California. Both pilots were killed upon impact. Some witnesses saw the aircraft making a steep 180° turn few seconds before it crashed.

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