ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42294
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| Date: | 04-SEP-1988 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | Sundance Land & Livestock Corp |
| Registration: | N60547 |
| C/n / msn: | 15070391 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hemet, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hemet, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
THE PILOT TOOK OFF IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS WITH A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WITHOUT HAVING OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING. WITNESSES STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED AND ENTERED A SPIN. THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES/MALFUNCTIONS. CAUSE: PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED AT WHICH THE AIRCRAFT IS CONTROLLABLE. GUSTY WINDS, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDES AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING AND TO CONDUCT AN EVALUATION WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X26849
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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