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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
28MAR2006 at 1655LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
N208WE |
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Location |
Yucaipa |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Thermal - Ontario |
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Construction number |
208B-1171 |
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Year of manufacture |
2005 |
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Crew on board |
2 |
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Pax on board |
0 |
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Crew fatalities |
2 |
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Pax fatalities |
0 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
2 |
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Circumstances |
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The aircraft and its two occupants were flying to Ontario, California. During flight, the single engine aircraft struck a mountain slope near Yucaipa, California. Both occupants were killed. According to Palm Springs Weather Briefing Center, sky was broken at 7,500 & 9,000 feet at the time of the accident. The pilot was making a demonstration flight to the passenger, president of Pacific Aircraft Sales Company. |