ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34658
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| Date: | Saturday 26 April 1997 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300T |
| Owner/operator: | Giora Chalamish |
| Registration: | N2225A |
| MSN: | 32R-7987015 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1254 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rye, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Broomfield, CO (KBJC) |
| Van Nuys, CA (KVNY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on a VFR, no flight plan, cross-country flight, the pilot entered IMC conditions and the aircraft struck the side of a 12,349 foot mountain at the 10,800 foot level. The aircraft was missing for four days and was located by Civil Air Patrol search aircraft. The pilot had received two briefings from flight services in which he was told, visual flight was not recommended.
Probable Cause: The pilot initiating flight into IMC conditions in mountainous terrain. Factors were mountainous terrain, low ceiling, snow, preflight planning, and in-flight planning and decision making.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97FA171
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 15:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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