| Crash location | 34.372778°N, 117.309722°W |
| Nearest city | Hesperia, CA
34.426389°N, 117.300878°W 3.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N580B |
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| Accident date | 15 Jun 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Beech A35 |
| Additional details: | None |
On June 15, 2018, about 1700 Pacific daylight time, a Beech A35 airplane, N580B, impacted terrain about ¼ mile from the departure end of runway 3 at the Hesperia Airport (L26), Hesperia, California. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The flight was destined for Zamperini Field Airport (TOA), Torrance, California.
Witnesses reported that the pilot conducted a short run up and the takeoff appeared normal until something departed the airplane shortly after it lifted off the ground. The pilot initiated a sharp left turn and the airplane descended below the ridgeline. The airplane subsequently impacted powerlines that were parallel to a road before it impacted the ground.
The airplane has been recovered to a secure location for further examination.