ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380325
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| Date: | Friday 23 December 1983 |
| Time: | 10:12 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421B |
| Owner/operator: | Howard Calloway & Ralph Walton |
| Registration: | N768T |
| MSN: | 421B0935 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3137 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GTSIO-520-H1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aspen, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Taos, NM (KSKX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE SNOW TO THE SIDE AND SHORT OF THE RWY DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT WAS BLOWN OFF LINE AND HIS VISION WAS OBSCURED BY BLOWING SNOW. THE ACFT HIT REIL LIGHTS AND STOPPED 760 FT SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY. THE WEATHER WAS 3000 FT SCATTERED, ESTIMATED 4000 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 6 MILES IN LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS, WIND FROM 310 DEGREES AT 15 KTS. 30 MINUTES LATER WAS INDEFINITE CEILING 100 FT OBSCURED VISILBITY 2 MILES IN BLOWING SNOW AND FOG, WIND FROM 330 DEGREES AT 15 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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