ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357616
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Date: | Friday 29 March 1996 |
Time: | 00:35 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28-180 |
Owner/operator: | Topeka Flyers, Inc. |
Registration: | N8214W |
MSN: | 28-2347 |
Total airframe hrs: | 6258 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lincoln, KS -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Salina, KS (KSLN) |
Destination airport: | Denver, CO (KDEN) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot received two weather briefs prior to his departure, all briefs were forecasting VFR conditions along the route of flight. The pilot departed late out of Topeka en route to Salina, KS to pick up a passenger. The pilot did not update his weather brief prior to taking off from Salina en route to Denver. At the time of the accident the weather station west of the accident site reported a measured ceiling of 1,100 overcast. At 2359 cst, Salina Airport's reported an 1,800 foot overcast cloud layer.
Probable Cause: the pilot became spatially disoriented and failed to maintain control of the airplane. The factors involved were the pilot encountered VFR flight into IMC, pressure induced by conditions/events, low ceilings, and the dark light conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI96FA120 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96FA120
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