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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-31ATC · Elko, NV · October 3, 1992

Date
October 3, 1992 · 11:00 local
Place
Elko, NV
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N33317
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93FA004
Reported as
Blanca 1731ATC
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1E5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total

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What happened

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

Indicates spiral dive induced by vertigo in clouds. Airmets in area for turbulence icing and cloud layers.

As the FAA filed it

INDICATES SPIRAL DIVE INDUCED BY VERTIGO IN CLOUDS. AIRMETS IN AREA FOR TURBULENCE ICING AND CLOUD LAYERS.

NTSB investigation

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