Santa Ana - Logan

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.

Flight / Schedule

Santa Ana - Logan

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N9100V

MSN

411-0289

Year of Manufacture

1969

Operator

EA Miller Inc.

Date

April 1, 1977 at 05:03 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Aircraft

Cessna 411

Registration

N9100V

MSN

411-0289

Year of Manufacture

1969