Santa Ana - Logan
Flight / Schedule
Santa Ana - Logan
Aircraft
Cessna 411Registration
N9100V
MSN
411-0289
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
EA Miller Inc.Date
April 1, 1977 at 05:03 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Spring Valley Lake California
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
39.0763°, -122.5949°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 1, 1977 at 05:03 PM, Santa Ana - Logan experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by EA Miller Inc., with the event recorded near Spring Valley Lake California.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Few minutes after takeoff from Santa Ana-John Wayne Airport, from climb to cruise, the twin engine airplane entered adverse weather conditions when control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed near Spring Valley Lake. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all seven occupants were killed. The wreckage was found a day later.
Aircraft reference details include registration N9100V, MSN 411-0289, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.0763°, -122.5949°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
1
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Santa Ana-John Wayne Airport, from climb to cruise, the twin engine airplane entered adverse weather conditions when control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed near Spring Valley Lake. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all seven occupants were killed. The wreckage was found a day later.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Santa Ana - Logan
Operator
EA Miller Inc.Flight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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