Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 April 1967
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-56-24 Lodestar
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N699C
Location: near Aguila, AZ –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A VFR flight experienced in challenging weather conditions resulted in a collision with the ground. The pilot?s continued flight into adverse conditions contributed to the incident.A VFR flight experienced in challenging weather conditions resulted in a collision with the ground. The pilot?s continued flight into adverse conditions contributed to the incident.
Description
The crew continued VFR flight in adverse weather conditions. The Lodestar collided with the ground. PROBABLE CAUSE(S): pilot in command – continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions pilot in command – inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning FACTOR(S): weather – low ceiling weather – turbulence, associated w/clouds and/or thunderstorms weather briefing – partial briefing by flight service personnel, by phone/radio, limited by pilot action weather forecast – forecast substantially correct missing aircraft – later recovered
Primary Cause
Pilot in command ? continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditionsPilot in command ? continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditionsShare on:
