ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35975
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| Date: | Friday 25 January 1985 |
| Time: | 18:20 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Gene Bixby |
| Registration: | N1560S |
| MSN: | D-6991 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Verdi, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (Q99) |
| Carson City, NV (O04) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN WHILE DESCENDING INTO & THRU IFR WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING VFR FLIGHT. LOST VISUAL CONTACT W/GROUND AND BROKE OUT IN MOUNTAINS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35610
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] |
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