Beschrijving:
Crashed shortly after a night takeoff from Palm Springs when the plane lost control and crashed in a 55-deg nosedown vertical left bank attitude due to spatial disorientation of the pilot.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Spatial disorientation of the pilot, resulting in a loss of control."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | zondag 14 november 1965 |
| Tijd: | 17:21 |
| Type: |  Learjet 23 |
| Vloog voor: | Paul Kelly Flying Service |
| Gehuurd van: | Flying Tiger Line |
| Registratie: | N243F |
| Constructienummer: | 23-063 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1965 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 43 |
| Motoren: | 2 General Electric CJ610-4 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 8 / inzittenden: 8 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 21 km (13.1 mijl) E of Palm Springs Municipal Airport, CA (PSP) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse charter |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Palm Springs Municipal Airport, CA (PSP/KPSP), Verenigde Staten |
| Hollywood-Lockheed Air Terminal, CA (BUR/KBUR), Verenigde Staten |
Crashed shortly after a night takeoff from Palm Springs when the plane lost control and crashed in a 55-deg nosedown vertical left bank attitude due to spatial disorientation of the pilot.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Spatial disorientation of the pilot, resulting in a loss of control."
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Palm Springs Municipal Airport, CA en Hollywood-Lockheed Air Terminal, CA bedraagt 174 km (109 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
De afstand tussen Palm Springs Municipal Airport, CA en Hollywood-Lockheed Air Terminal, CA bedraagt 174 km (109 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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