ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37861
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 February 1991 |
| Time: | 12:47 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F33A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Mac W. Huss |
| Registration: | N66841 |
| MSN: | CE-888 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ogden, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Chico, CA (KCIC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE CLIMB TO CRUISE PHASE, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS PICKING UP RIME ICE AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE FLIGHT WAS CLEARED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, HOWEVER, THE FLIGHT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN AND WAS DITCHED IN THE GREAT SALT LAKE. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT RECOVERED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER AND ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA050
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] |
| 21-Apr-2024 08:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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