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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30 · Scottsdale, AZ · August 22, 2000

Date: August 22, 2000 · 20:47 local
Place: Scottsdale, AZ
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4905V
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00FA324
Reported as: Blanca 1730
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N4905VRegistration cancelled Feb 27, 2001 · Bellanca 17-30S/N 30136 Airframe modelBellanca 17-30

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed cal black meml, airport, Utah (U96) at 1855 MST enroute to stellar airpark, AZ (P19) VFR. After descent into the phoenix area, while manuevering at night, aircaft collided with mountainous terrian 4.5 miles end of Scottsdale airport, AZ (sdl) a weather observation taken at scottdale airport 2 mintues prior to the accident reported wind 150/12, visibility 4 miles in a dust storm. Pilot and passenger received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CAL BLACK MEML, AIRPORT, UTAH (U96) AT 1855 MST ENROUTE TO STELLAR AIRPARK, AZ (P19) VFR. AFTER DESCENT INTO THE PHOENIX AREA, WHILE MANUEVERING AT NIGHT, AIRCAFT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRIAN 4.5 MILES END OF SCOTTSDALE AIRPORT, AZ (SDL) A WEATHER OBSERVATION TAKEN AT SCOTTDALE AIRPORT 2 MINTUES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT REPORTED WIND 150/12, VISIBILITY 4 MILES IN A DUST STORM. PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX00FA324Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportScottsdale, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during a cruise descent, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain during dark night conditions. Contributing factors were the rain, thuderstorm, and dust storm weather conditions,…Aug 23, 2000 · Destroyed