NTSB Identification: DCA79AA003
14 CFR Part 135 Scheduled operation of ROCKY MTN AIRW
Aircraft: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6, registration: N25RM----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3970 78/12/4 NR.STEAMBOAT SPGS,CO DEHAVILLAND DHC-6 CR- 1 1 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1945 N25RM PX- 1 13 6 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 29, 7340 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D 3904 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
STEAMBOAT SPGS,CO DENVER,CO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 26
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
270 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- WX EXCEEDED ACFT CAPABILITY TO MAINTAIN FLT.HIT MTN 10530FT MSL.RECOVERY DATE 12/5/78.
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