ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4656
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 March 1965 |
| Time: | 08:21 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E18S |
| Owner/operator: | Hope Natural Gas Company |
| Registration: | N844K |
| MSN: | BA-207 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Bridgeport, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Bridgeport Airport |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The plane crashed was climbing from Bridgeport Airport in heavy snow when control was lost. The aircraft crashed a snow covered field, exploding on impact. All 4 occupants were killed.
- Probable Cause :
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it is reported the accident occurred in very bad weather conditions with snowstorm. With icing conditions including sleet, freezing rain, etc, the weather conditions were conducive to carburetor/induction system icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Feb-2019 18:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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