ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35353
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| Date: | Monday 21 February 1983 |
| Time: | 00:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft N35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Richard K Walsh |
| Registration: | N9350Y |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Shasta, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Upland, CA (CCB) |
| Ashland, OR (S03) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT FLEW INTO MT REDDY AT ABOUT 9000 FT LEVEL. THE CLOUDS WERE AS LOW AS 5000 AND THE MOUNTAIN TOPS WERE OBSCURED. THE PLTS IN FLT WX BRIEFING CONTAINED THE ADVICE THAT VFR FLT ALONG HIS ROUTE WAS NOT RECOMMENDED BECAUSE THE MT TOPS WERE OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. THE FREEZING LEVEL WAS ALSO REPORTED AS 9000-16000 FT. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ACFT. LOCAL RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF THE CRASH SAID THAT THE MTS AT THAT POINT WERE IN THE CLOUDS. THE ACFT WAS REPORTED MISSING IN 2/21/83. IT WAS FOUND BY HIKERS ON 7/23/83. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X42233
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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