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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T337G · Reno, NV · February 22, 1980

Date
February 22, 1980 · 22:50 local
Place
Reno, NV
Airport
Cannon International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1ZQ
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FA057
Reported as
Cessna T337G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,196 total73 in this make and model73 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tried to cross mountain area with severe mountain waves below minimum altitude. Crashed on mountain side.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO CROSS MOUNTAIN AREA WITH SEVERE MOUNTAIN WAVES BELOW MINIMUM ALTITUDE. CRASHED ON MOUNTAIN SIDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.