ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36613
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| Date: | Thursday 21 March 1996 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F33A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | James D. Price |
| Registration: | N5563X |
| MSN: | CE1423 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 784 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prairie City, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Malta, MT (KMLK) |
| North Platte, NE (LBF | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane and pilot had been missing for about 30 days after departing on a late afternoon cross-country flight. Weather during the flight was marginal VFR. The surface analysis charts showed a cold front in the vicinity of the accident site. The airframe and engine examination revealed no anomalies that would prevent flight. The airplane's attitude indicator's gyro rotor and case had rotational scaring. The pilot's son stated his father had complained to him about being very fatigued about 24 hours before the flight. He said his father was very concerned about not having enough energy to make the flight. The son said his father had a habit of falling asleep when he was fatigued.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor was pilot fatigue.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96FA133
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 07:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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