OAK68A0071

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320D · Carlin, NV · June 5, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 5, 1968
Place
Carlin, NV · CARLIN, NV
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4114TCessna 320D
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109870

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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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3-1997   68/6/5    CARLIN,NEV          CESSNA 320D         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 7000
        TIME - 1519                    N4114T              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4114T
Reported as
Cessna 320D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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