ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 3902
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Date: | Friday 21 December 1979 |
Time: | 17:40 |
Type: | Beechcraft B58 Baron |
Owner/operator: | Wilbur Reigel |
Registration: | N2058X |
MSN: | TH-973 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Taylorville, IL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Madison, WI |
Destination airport: | Taylorville, IL |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The Beechcraft B58 Baron struck trees and crashed.
The pilot had discontinued the approach to Springfield and received special VFR clearance to Taylorville.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions
FACTORS:
weather - rain
weather - fog
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI80DA018 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
One of three surviving son's of Wilbur Reigel. ( Sam Reigel)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Feb-2008 12:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
09-Dec-2023 11:08 |
Discountdiver |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source] |
09-Dec-2023 11:11 |
harro |
Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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