Descripción del Accidente ASN 23 OCT 1987 Cessna 208A Cargomaster N828FE - Fairfield, CA
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Estado:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Fecha:viernes 23 octubre 1987
Hora:04:23
Tipo:Silhouette image of generic C208 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Cessna 208A Cargomaster
Operador:Federal Express
Registración: N828FE
Numéro de série: 20800073
Año de Construcción: 1985
Horas Totales de la Célula:1721
Motores: 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114
Tripulación:Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 1
Pasajeros:Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0
Total:Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 1
Daños en la Aeronave: Destruido
Consecuencias: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Ubicación:cerca Fairfield, CA (   Estados Unidos de América)
Fase: En ruta (ENR)
Naturaleza:Carga
Aeropuerto de Salida:Oakland International Airport, CA (OAK/KOAK), Estados Unidos de América
Aeropuerto de Llegada:Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV (RNO/KRNO), Estados Unidos de América
Descripción:
While cruising in IMC the pilot encountered moderate to severe turbulence near an area where weather cells could have been observed on the aircraft's radar. The pilot reversed course, declared an emergency and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, collided with terrain and was destroyed. It was reported that the newly hired pilot did not understand the Caravan's weather radar (nor was she required to by operator or FAA).

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Pilot's encounter with severe turbulence which precipitated a loss of aircraft control. "

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years
Accident number: LAX88FA020
Download report: Summary report

Fuentes:
» NTSB Id LAX88FA020


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Distance from Oakland International Airport, CA to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV as the crow flies is 289 km (180 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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