ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35229
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Date: | Wednesday 22 July 1987 |
Time: | 12:30 |
Type: | Aero Commander 560A |
Owner/operator: | Jess Lee Terry |
Registration: | N2794B |
MSN: | 294 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2179 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Ashland, OR -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Medford, OR (MFR) |
Destination airport: | San Diego, CA (SDM) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT TOOK OFF IN OVERCAST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FLEW TOWARD A MOUNTAIN PASS THAT WAS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. WHEN THE FLIGHT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT THE DESTINATION, A SEARCH WAS INITIATED AND THE WRECKAGE LOCATED IN A BOX CANYON ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN RIDGELINE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD IMPACTED IN A VERTICAL NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X31656 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
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