ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42737
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| Date: | Friday 14 May 1982 |
| Time: | 21:56 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft S35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N175Q |
| MSN: | D-7441 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3400 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Walla Walla, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hermiston, OR |
| Spokane, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE EN ROUTE ON A DARK NIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN A HEAVILY WOODED, SNOW COVERED AREA. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLANE CRASHED WHILE IN OR NEAR LEVEL FLIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 4500 FT MSL. THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN WAS ABOUT 5200 FT. THERE WERE BROKEN AND OVERCAST SKY CONDITIONS WELL ABOVE THE ALTITUDE OF THE CRASH SITE. THERE WAS NO MOON ON THAT NIGHT AND THE CLOUDS WOULD HAVE BLOCKED OUT ALL REFERENCE TO THE SKY. ALSO, THERE WERE NO KNOWN GROUND REFERENCE LIGHTS IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X04169
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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