What happened
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At approximately 15:48 local time aircraft departed IFR from north platte regional airport (lbf) in IMC conditions. Weather at that time was reporting overcast skies, variable between 600 to 1,100 feet, 3 miles visibility with light freezing rain. Temperature at -2C, dew point -4C, with winds from the northwest at 16 gusting to 20 knots. Pilot contacted denver center at 15:52 requesting a tops report and was informed they had no reports. At 15:53 three mayday calls were received by denver center with no further communications. The accident site was located 11 miles north east of departure. Aircraft collided with terrain at high speed with medium angle of impact and was consumed by post accident fire.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 15:48 LOCAL TIME AIRCRAFT DEPARTED IFR FROM NORTH PLATTE REGIONAL AIRPORT (LBF) IN IMC CONDITIONS. WEATHER AT THAT TIME WAS REPORTING OVERCAST SKIES, VARIABLE BETWEEN 600 TO 1,100 FEET, 3 MILES VISIBILITY WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. TEMPERATURE AT -2C, DEW POINT -4C, WITH WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 16 GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. PILOT CONTACTED DENVER CENTER AT 15:52 REQUESTING A TOPS REPORT AND WAS INFORMED THEY HAD NO REPORTS. AT 15:53 THREE MAYDAY CALLS WERE RECEIVED BY DENVER CENTER WITH NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTH EAST OF DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AT HIGH SPEED WITH MEDIUM ANGLE OF IMPACT AND WAS CONSUMED BY POST ACCIDENT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
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