Date: | Saturday 14 November 1970 |
Time: | 19:17 |
Type: | Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander |
Owner/operator: | Royal Crown Cola Corp |
Registration: | N100RC |
MSN: | 60 |
Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lexington, KY -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Columbus (unknown airport), GA |
Destination airport: | Lexington-Blue Grass Airport, KY (LEX/KLEX) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The aircraft impacted terrain at a steep angle during a runway 04 missed approach procedure. Probable spatial disorientation.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - spatial disorientation
FACTOR(S):
weather - low ceiling
weather - rain
weather briefing - briefed by flight service personnel, by phone
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI71A0033 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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