Beech A100 Crashes On Takeoff Near Chino

A Beechcraft King Air A100 crashed shortly after takeoff Tuesday from Chino Airport in Southern California, killing the two persons onboard.

FAA spokesman Ian Gregor told local media the aircraft departed Chino at approximately 0920, and impacted a field less than one mile west of the airport.

The aircraft came to rest inverted. The aircraft (type shown below) was bound for Visalia, and was on an IFR flight plan.

Officials are investigating whether fog may have been a factor. Gregor said there was no radio communication from the aircraft after it took off.

Identities of the victims have not been released.

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 30GC        Make/Model: BE10      Description: 100 King Air (U-21F Ute)
  Date: 11/06/2007     Time: 1720

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: CHINO   State: CA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, TWO PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY
  INJURED, CHINO, CA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   2
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   2     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   

WEATHER: CNO 1655Z 0000KT 1/8MFG VV001 A3003

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER

  FAA FSDO: RIVERSIDE, CA  (WP21)                 Entry date: 11/07/2007

FMI: www.faa.gov