| Status |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date | Monday 18 March 1985 |
| Time | 16:45 |
| Type |
 Cessna P210N |
| Operator | Virgil Falldorf |
| Registration | N7748K |
| MSN | 00422 |
| Year of manufature | |
| Engines | Continental TSIO-520-P |
| Crew | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage | Destroyed |
| Location | Mountain Pass, CA  United States of America
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| Phase | En route |
| Nature | Private |
| Departure Airport | Las Vegas, NV |
| Destination Airport | Santa Monica, CA (SMO) |
| Narrative | THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT DEPARTED INTO A WEATHER FRONT. VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. FLT PRECAUTIONS EXISTED FOR ICING, TURBULENCE & MT OBSCURATION. THE RADAR CHART SHOWED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THE ACFT WAS ISSUED A CLEARANCE OUT OF THE TCA TO CLIMB & MAINTAIN 6500 FT. THE ACFT WAS LOCATED AFTER IT WAS MISSING FOR 4 DAYS.IT HAD STRUCK A MOUNTAIN AND RESTED AT THE 6800 FT MSL LEVEL. RADAR INFORMATION CONFIRMED THAT THE ACFT WAS INBOUND BACK TOWARD ITS POINT OF DEPARTURE. CAUSE: |
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