ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8000
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 February 1979 |
| Time: | 21:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Rudy Steinhoefel |
| Registration: | N94386 |
| MSN: | 18266422 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tuolumne, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno, CA |
| Columbia, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
recovery date 3/3/79.. Flew off course due to side wind at night. Flew into Localized cell near Duckwall Mtn. Reports that night say it was hailing and snowing with strong winds. Plane most likely iced up and stalled. Inexperienced VFR pilot in a hurry to get home. Miss you Mom & Dad, Ed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Feb-2015 06:31 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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