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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Socata TB10TOBAGO · Big Bear, CA · August 22, 1992

Date: August 22, 1992 · 17:00 local
Place: Big Bear, CA
Airport: Big Bear City Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N20BN
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92LA360
Reported as: Socata TB10TOBAGO
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 213 total50 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N20BNRegistration cancelled Oct 21, 1992 · Socata TB 10S/N 494 Airframe modelSocata TB 10

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What happened

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Encountered severe downdraft trying to cross a ridge on climbout. Factors include density altitude and 80 degrees

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE DOWNDRAFT TRYING TO CROSS A RIDGE ON CLIMBOUT. FACTORS INCLUDE DENSITY ALTITUDE AND 80 DEGREES

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX92LA360Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Bear, CAThe pilots decision to attempt crossing a ridge line at an altitude insufficient to allow for contingency actions in the event of an encounter with down drafts or turbulence. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude and the flight's encounter…Aug 23, 1992 · Destroyed