Accidents
NTSB: Second Approach Ends in Fatal Citation Crash
Destination weather turned foggy when the jet took off
French Valley RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 instrument approach procedure

The crew of a Cessna Citation on a Part 91 early morning flight from Las Vegas to French Valley Airport (F70) Murietta, California, filed IFR for the initial part of the trip, canceled IFR during the descent, then refiled to shoot two approaches, crashing on the second attempt, according to the NTSB preliminary report published Wednesday. The two pilots and four passengers were killed in the July 8 accident.

Destination weather turned foggy about the time the twinjet departed Las Vegas at 3:15 a.m. The crew apparently didn't receive weather updates right before takeoff. During the descent, the pilots reported to ATC that they received updated weather and requested an IFR clearance for the RNAV approach to Runway 18 at F70. After a missed approach, the crew requested vectors for another approach.

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