San Jose - Truckee

On March 3, 1978 at 07:40 PM, San Jose - Truckee experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Michael C. Mirk Jr., with the event recorded near Chilcoot California.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying in poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in flames in an uninhabited area located in the region of Chilcoot. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3212R, MSN 411-0212, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.7977°, -120.1396°.