Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Elko, NV
40.832421°N, 115.763123°W |
Tail number | N33317 |
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Accident date | 03 Oct 1992 |
Aircraft type | Bellanca 17-31ATC |
Additional details: | None |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEIFING AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO FORECAST ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PREVAILING ICING, CLOUDS, AND RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS.