Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 July 2023
Aircraft Type: Cessna 550 Citation II
Owner/operator: Prestige Worldwide Flights LLC
Registration Number: N819KR
Location: 0,2 km N of Murrieta/Temecula-French Valley Airport, CA (RBK) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A Cessna 550 Citation II crashed short of runway 18 near Murrieta/Temecula-French Valley Airport (RBK), California, USA. Six occupants perished, and the aircraft was completely destroyed. The flight originated from Las Vegas International Airport, Nevada (LAS) and was scheduled for a flight to RBK. Due to a sudden marine layer of fog, visibility dropped to near zero, prompting the pilot to abort the approach to runway 18 and initiate a go-around. The aircraft crashed on the second approach to land.A Cessna 550 Citation II crashed short of runway 18 near Murrieta/Temecula-French Valley Airport (RBK), California, USA. Six occupants perished, and the aircraft was completely destroyed. The flight originated from Las Vegas International Airport, Nevada (LAS) and was scheduled for a flight to RBK. Due to a sudden marine layer of fog, visibility dropped to near zero, prompting the pilot to abort the approach to runway 18 and initiate a go-around. The aircraft crashed on the second approach to land.
Description
A Cessna 550 Citation II crashed short of runway 18 near Murrieta/Temecula-French Valley Airport (RBK), California, USA. The six occupants died and the aircraft was destroyed. The flight departed Las Vegas International Airport, NV (LAS) about 03:15 local time on a flight to RBK. Upon arrival in the area an marine layer of fog began to envelope the area with low ceilings and visilibities. At 04:03 hours, the pilot aborted the approach to runway 18 and performed a go-around. The aircraft crashed on the second approach to land.
Source of Information
https://abc7.com/riverside-county-french-valley-plane-crash-brush-fire/13477839/, https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/plane-with-at-least-6-people-onboard-crashes-near-french-valley-airport-in-murrieta/, https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N819KR/history/20230708/1020Z/KLAS/F70https://abc7.com/riverside-county-french-valley-plane-crash-brush-fire/13477839/, https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/plane-with-at-least-6-people-onboard-crashes-near-french-valley-airport-in-murrieta/, https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N819KR/history/20230708/1020Z/KLAS/F70Primary Cause
Sudden marine layer of fog reduced visibility to near zero, leading to an aborted approach and subsequent crash.Sudden marine layer of fog reduced visibility to near zero, leading to an aborted approach and subsequent crash.Share on:
