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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560 · Bicknell, UT · November 2, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 2, 1974
Place
Bicknell, UT · BICKNELL, UT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N867GAero Comdr 560
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741102042789A
Case key
142917

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3823   74/11/2   BICKNELL,UT         AERO COMDR 560      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 900
        TIME - 1015                    N867G               PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILFORD,UT                  GRAND JUNCTION,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-PROPELLER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              28
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          340                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD FLT IN KNOWN ICING COND. ACFT HAD NO AIRFRAME-PROP ICE PROTECTION. RCVRY DATE 11/9/74.

Aircraft

Registration
N867G
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N867G · 1

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