ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232020
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| Date: | Monday 19 April 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8630H |
| MSN: | 4-595 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paxton, NE -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fremont |
| Torrington | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
En route from Fremont (Nebraska) to Torrington, Wyoming, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with several cloud layers down to low altitude. In flight, control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed in an isolated area. The wreckage was found six days later and both pilots were killed.
- Cause:
" The crew continued under VFR mode into adverse weather conditions. The following factors were reported:
- Spatial disorientation,
- Low ceiling down to 400 feet, rain and fog,
- Inadequate preflight preparation."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.baaa-acro.com/sites/default/files/2018-09/N8630H.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2020 00:51 | Captain Adam | Added |
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