N72MM

Parked at Fresno-Yosemite Airport, the twin engine airplane was stolen by a teenager aged 17. She lost control of the airplane that collided witht a fence and a building. The only occupant was uninjured and arrested. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

N72MM

Registration

N72MM

MSN

BB-497

Year of Manufacture

1979

Operator

WL Aviation

Date

December 18, 2019 at 07:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Fresno California

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

36.7394°, -119.7848°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 18, 2019 at 07:30 AM, N72MM experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by WL Aviation, with the event recorded near Fresno California.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Parked at Fresno-Yosemite Airport, the twin engine airplane was stolen by a teenager aged 17. She lost control of the airplane that collided witht a fence and a building. The only occupant was uninjured and arrested. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N72MM, MSN BB-497, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7394°, -119.7848°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Parked at Fresno-Yosemite Airport, the twin engine airplane was stolen by a teenager aged 17. She lost control of the airplane that collided witht a fence and a building. The only occupant was uninjured and arrested. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Operator

WL Aviation

Flight Type

Illegal (smuggling)

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N72MM

MSN

BB-497

Year of Manufacture

1979