SEA68A0008

NTSB accident investigation · Callari S-1A · Ashland, OR · December 8, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 8, 1966
Place
Ashland, OR · ASHLAND, OR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N37368Callari S-1A
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120101

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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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2-1099   66/12/8   ASHLAND,OREG        CALLARI S-1A        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 139
        TIME - 1235                    N37368              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    1600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- NON INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT ATTEMPTED VFR FLT BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN. RECOVERY DATE 072367.

Aircraft

Registration
N37368
Reported as
Callari S-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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