ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37639
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| Date: | Thursday 28 March 1985 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander-Rockwell 681B Turbo Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Riviera Drilling & Exploration Company |
| Registration: | N772CB |
| MSN: | 6050 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-1151K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calhan, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Van Nuys, CA |
| Denver, CO (DEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A XCOUNTRY FLT FROM WI TO CA AND RETURN, THE NONINST, LOW EXPERIENCED PVT PLT, FLEW INTO IMC CONDITIONS. THE ACFT IMPACTED FLAT SNOW-COVERED GRD, DESTROYING THE ACFT AND FATALLY INJURING HIS PAX. EXAM OF WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-ACC MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ITS PWR PLANTS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35885
Air Britain's Business Turboprops International 2009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Feb-2012 08:23 | Gwydd | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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