ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 12630
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| Date: | Saturday 3 January 1976 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N44600 |
| MSN: | 28-741009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Ibapah, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Battle Mountain, NV |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET, FREEZING RAIN, ETC.
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
Hit obscured mtn slope. Aircraft recovered on 1/5/76.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: DEN76AD027
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=51571&key=0
Aircraft Specifics: http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N44600.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-May-2012 04:33 | Kid A | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-May-2012 11:59 | Kid A | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 01-Apr-2022 06:48 | PolandMoment | Updated [Narrative] |
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