| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 1967 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 18-56-24 Lodestar |
| Operator: | Edwin L. Byrd |
| Registration: | N699C |
| MSN: | 18-2354 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Aguila, AZ ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The crew continued VFR flight in adverse weather conditions. The Lodestar collided with the ground.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
pilot in command - continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
FACTOR(S):
weather - low ceiling
weather - turbulence, associated w/clouds and/or thunderstorms
weather briefing - partial briefing by flight service personnel, by phone/radio, limited by pilot action
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct
missing aircraft - later recovered
Sources:
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