ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368795
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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 1989 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A24R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8049R |
| MSN: | MC44 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1960 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ely, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elko, NV (KEKO) |
| Boulder City, NV (KBLD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT PROCEEDED INTO DETERIORATING WX CONDS AND BECAME TRAPPED IN A VALLEY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE FOLLOWING ROAD TO A MOUNTAIN PASS, HE ENCOUNTERED SNOW AND LOST GROUND CONTACT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A BLIND COURSE REVERSAL AND COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO IMC. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE SNOW, OBSCURATION AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA085
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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