ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36761
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 May 1998 |
| Time: | 09:07 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G33 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Leland Robert Tarbox |
| Registration: | N9471Q |
| MSN: | CD-1280 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3047 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crestline, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. George, UT (KSGU) |
| Rialto, CA (L67) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While receiving flight following, the commercial pilot was advised by the controller that he was cleared for 'unrestricted descent' and was given the current altimeter setting. After the transmission, the pilot acknowledged that there were clouds in his vicinity but began a descent toward the destination airport with the gear extended. After the airplane descended below the base of radar coverage, the controller advised that radar contact was lost; however, the pilot did not respond. Further attempts to contact the pilot were unsuccessful. The airplane collided with utility lines located on a ridge that crossed the pilot's route of flight. The airplane was equipped with navigational radios that were compatible with the published approach at the destination, and reported weather was above published minimums; however, the instrument rated pilot did not request a clearance nor were instrument charts found at the accident site. Visibility at the accident site was reported to be about 100 to 200 feet in mist with heavy precipitation and clouds at tree top level.
Probable Cause: the pilot's intentional flight into known instrument weather conditions while operating VFR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98FA153
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 13:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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