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N5874S accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Avalon, CA
33.342807°N, 118.327851°W
Tail number N5874S
Accident date 27 May 1992
Aircraft type Beech S-35
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

1) IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING, 2) THE PILOTS SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR DEPARTURE WHICH PUT THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY IN AN AREA OF RESTRICTED VISIBILITY AND FOG AFTER LIFTOFF, 3) THE PILOTS INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS, AND 4) HIS FAILURE TO SELECT A PROPER INITIAL ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN.

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