Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN82FA062

SELFRIDGE, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N8869R

BELLANCA 14-19-3A

Analysis

ON THE PREVIOUS DAY THE PLT RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING FOR THE FLT. HE WAS ADVISED THE WX WOULD BE MARGINAL VFR IN THE BISMARCK AREA IN THE MORNING DUE TO LOW CEILINGS & SNOW. THERE IS NO RECORD THAT THE PLT RECEIVED AN UPDATED WX BRIEFINGPRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE PLT DEPARTED BISMARCK AT APPROXIMATELY 0902 WITH A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED 55 MI SSW OF BISMARCK. THE ABOVE WX WAS THE BISMARCK 0951 OBSERVATION. THE DESTINATION WX AT 1008 WAS THIN OBSCURATION, 200 FT BROKEN WITH VISIBILITY 1/4 MI IN FOG.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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