Cessna 560 Citation Encore crash, Mar 10, 2004 (4 killed)
Cessna 560 Citation Encore accident on March 10, 2004 near Miramar NAS (San Diego), California, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Under...
- Date: March 10, 2004
- Aircraft: Cessna 560 Citation Encore
- Location: Miramar NAS (San Diego), California, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation; a military board was convened and no published findings were found.
A US Marine Corps Cessna 560 Citation Encore on a training return flight from Grand Junction, Colorado, crashed near Interstate 15 while on night final approach to Miramar NAS, San Diego, on 10 March 2004. All four occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The base reported 5 miles visibility with light fog or haze and an 800 ft ceiling.