Cessna 402 crash, Feb 19, 1989 (10 killed), Corona
Cessna 402 accident on February 19, 1989 near Corona, California, United States with 10 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to properly plan and...
- Date: February 19, 1989
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Corona, California, United States
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's failure to properly plan and preflight the flight and his intentional VFR flight into instrument conditions, with low ceilings and mountainous terrain as contributing factors.
The Las Vegas Flyers Cessna 402 was operating an on-demand air taxi passenger flight to Santa Ana. The pilot flew into low cloud over mountains near Corona, California, and the aircraft struck a peak and disintegrated, killing all 10 occupants.