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- Code Number:
- TAFV43P15_17
- Title:
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N477KW, Air Sunshine, Convair CV-440, R-2800
- CN: 210
First flight: 1954 Total airframe hours: 37102 Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB3 Accident report: Status: Final Date: 25/08/1982 Time: 13:30 Type: Convair CV-440 Operating for: Air Resorts Airlines Leased from: National Flight Services Registration: N477KW Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 Airplane damage: Substantial Airplane fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: near Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado (USA) Phase: En route (ENR) Nature: Ferry/positioning Departure airport: Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colorado (PUB) (PUB/KPUB), USA Destination airport: Carlsbad-McClellan-Palomar Airport, California (CLD) (CLD/KCRQ), USA Narrative: The aircraft collided with a mountain at 11,700 feet while continuing VFR flight in worsening weather conditions. The aircraft was owned by National Flight Services, but operated by Air Resorts Airlines. PROBABLE CAUSE: VFR flight into IMC -. continued - pilot in command CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: weather condition - clouds terrain condition - mountainous/hilly
- Keywords:
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