Date:	Wednesday 16 November 1994
Time:	02:40
Type:	Beechcraft C99 Commuter
Owner/operator:	Ameriflight
Registration:	N63995
MSN:	U-178
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	20031 hours
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-36
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Avenal, CA -   United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena Airport, CA (BUR/KBUR)
Destination airport:	Oakland International Airport, CA (OAK/KOAK)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Beech entered an uncontrolled descent from 10500 feet and crashed. Last radar returns indicated a continuing left turn and descent through 5600 feet msl at 18000 feet/min.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Loss of aircraft control at night by the pilot for unknown reasons."

Air Safety Week 28 November 1994 (p. 10)
ICAO Adrep Summary 6/95 (#4)
NTSB
Scramble 189(63)

photo (c) Carl Waldenmaier via W. Fischdick; San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO); June 1987

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