ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35451
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| Date: | Sunday 6 June 1993 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-150 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Norman E. Lamantia |
| Registration: | N522T |
| MSN: | 23-1067 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Diablo, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Napa, CA (KAPC) |
| San Jose, CA (KRHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN A NEAR WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE DURING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. WITNESSES REPORTED NORMAL ENGINE SOUNDS WHEN THE AIRPLANE FLEW OVER THEIR LOCATION. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE PILOT OBTAINING A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS FOUND DURING AN EXAM OF THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE. BOTH PROPELLER'S SHOWED CHORDWISE SCRATCHES AND 'S' BENDING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND THE IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING BY THE PILOT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93FA242
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Oct-2019 18:24 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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