ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35807
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| Date: | Monday 4 July 1988 |
| Time: | 14:03 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Oroville Aviation |
| Registration: | N49787 |
| MSN: | 152 81317 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 44102 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Verdi, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reno, NV (RNO) |
| Oroville, CA (OVE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS ON THE LEEWARD SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN RIDGE. WIND VELOCITIES WERE REPORTED TO BE 20 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. OTHER PILOTS REPORTED EXTREME DOWNDRAFTS IN THE ACCIDENT AREA ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT BIENNAL FLIGHT REVIEW AS REQUIRED BY THE FARS. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN THE ROUTE TWICE IN THE PAST, BUT OVER TWO YRS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE PRIOR TO NEGOTIATING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WITH FORECAST HIGH WINDS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE WEATHER PHENOMENA KNOWN AS 'MOUNTAIN WAVE' WHICH CREATED DOWNDRAFTS THAT EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X26259
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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