ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41525
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| Date: | Friday 29 March 1991 |
| Time: | 11:25 |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C |
| Owner/operator: | George Mehl |
| Registration: | N3851C |
| MSN: | 421C0119 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GTSIO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cortez, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona (TUS/KTUS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight departed without a flight plan or weather brief. Whilst en route deteriorating weather was encountered and an IFR flight plan was filed to a revised destination. Clearance was received for a VOR approach and the pilot was advised of half a mile visibility in snow and fog. The aircraft crashed 7.3 miles from the VOR on a heading of 170 degrees, at the 7,700 feet level in mountainous terrain, The inbound course to the final approach was 170 degrees with an approach course of 196 degrees. Airport elevation is 5,914 feet amsl. The airport is located on the 196 degrees radial, 5.5 miles from the VOR final approach. The VOR approach to Runway 21 called for a missed approach to be executed at 5.5 DME from the VOR and a minimum descent altitude of 6,600ft.
The NTSB determined the cause to be: The pilot's improper IFR procedures. Contributing factors were the existing weather conditions and the pilots failure to obtain a preflight briefing
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: DEN91FA056 at http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X16587&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3851C
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Dec-2016 22:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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