Last updated: 15 April 2021
| Estado: | Final |
| Fecha: | sábado 23 noviembre 1968 |
| Hora: | 19:59 |
| Tipo: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 |
| Operador: | Cable Commuter |
| Registración: | N7666 |
| Numéro de série: | 148 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1968-08-20 (3 months) |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 7 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 9 / Ocupantes: 9 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 2,9 km (1.8 milles) N of Santa Ana-Orange County Airport, CA (SNA) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), Estados Unidos de América |
| Santa Ana-Orange County Airport, CA (SNA/KSNA), Estados Unidos de América |
Visibility was poor due to fog as the Twin Otter approached Santa Ana. On finals the airplane hit a 30 feet steel light pole on the edge of the Newport Freeway (Costa Mesa Freeway) and crashed
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - improper IFR operation
pilot in command - misjudged altitude
FACTORS:
weather - low ceiling
weather - fog
Fuentes:
» NTSBFotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Los Angeles International Airport, CA to Santa Ana-Orange County Airport, CA as the crow flies is 58 km (36 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Los Angeles International Airport, CA to Santa Ana-Orange County Airport, CA as the crow flies is 58 km (36 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
