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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4755 68/12/18 NR.IMNAHA,OREG AERO COMDR 500-B CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 0254 N5080 PX- 0 0 0 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 43, 5000 TOTAL HOURS, 120
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SPENCER RANCH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 2800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- MAIL FLT. RECOVERY DATE 3/21/69. FUEL SIPHONED FROM LOOSE CAP. CRASHED ON 40 DEG MNTN SLOPE.