ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34625
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| Date: | Thursday 17 March 1994 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Woodward, Allen G. |
| Registration: | N99520 |
| MSN: | 2143 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2200 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-L-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stallion Spring, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shafter, CA (KMIT) |
| Lancaster, CA (KWJF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE, THE PILOT OBSERVED A CLOUD OVER THE MOUNTANOUS TERRAIN ALONG THE INTENDED ROUTE. AS HE LOOKED DOWN AT HIS SECTIONAL CHART, THE AIRPLANE ENTERED THE CLOUD. WHILE EXECUTING A 180-DEG TURN THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, THE LOW CLOUDS, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA167
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2024 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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