ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40250
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| Date: | Friday 8 April 1988 |
| Time: | 12:38 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 14-19-3A Cruisemaster |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8880R |
| MSN: | 4242 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boone, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR) |
| Indianapolis, IN (IND) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT APPROX. 3,000' MSL. LOCAL WITNESSES HEARD THE ACFT FLY OVERHEAD AND IMPACT WITH TERRAIN BUT COULD NOT SEE THE ACFT DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY PRODUCED BY FOG. THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING AND INCLIMATE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FORECAST ALONG THE INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. THE ACFT DEPARTED VFR AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO EN ROUTE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ACFT. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO SUGGEST PREIMPACT PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT, MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR STRUCTURAL FAILURE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X25373
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] |
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