| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | martes 11 abril 1967 |
| Hora: | 19:30 |
| Tipo: |  Lockheed 18-56-24 Lodestar |
| Operador: | Edwin L. Byrd |
| Registración: | N699C |
| Numéro de série: | 18-2354 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1943 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | cerca Aguila, AZ ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Ferry/Posicionado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | ? |
| ? |
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
Fuentes:
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