ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35557
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 1995 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna TU206 |
| Owner/operator: | William R. Peterson |
| Registration: | N7091Q |
| MSN: | U206603071 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Trampas Regional Wilderness Park, near Danville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakland, CA (KOAK) |
| Placerville, CA (KPVF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT'S DEPARTURE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE FOG AND LOW STRATUS CONDITION. THE PILOT ADVISED GROUND CONTROL THAT HE WOULD BE CRUISING AT 2,500 FEET MSL TO HIS DESTINATION. HE DEPARTED WHEN THE CEILING REACHED 1,000 FOOT OVERCAST WITH 7 MILES VISIBILITY. HE CONTACTED DEPARTURE AND REPORTED LEVEL AT 1,500 FEET. HE WAS ADVISED TO CLIMB VFR AT HIS OWN DISCRETION AND RESUME HIS OWN NAVIGATION. THE PILOT'S ROUTE OF FLIGHT CROSSED A 2,245-FOOT MOUNTAIN RANGE WHICH, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, WAS OBSCURED WITH LOW STRATUS CLOUDS. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE RIDGELINE ABOUT 20 TO 30 FEET BELOW THE TOP.
Probable Cause: The pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather and failure to maintain proper altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA257
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7091Q
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Dec-2016 11:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2017 14:44 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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