LAKE TAHOE, CA, USA
N5298N
CESSNA 182
A PILOT WHO LANDED PRIOR TO THE DEPARTURE OF N5298N STATED THAT HIS AIRCRAFT HAD ACCUMULATED 1/4 INCH OF AIRFRAME ICE WHILE OVER THE LTA VOR. AN EMPLOYEE OF LAKE TAHOE AVIATION FUELING SERVICE INFORMED THE PILOT OF N5298N OF THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE CESSNA P210 THAT HAD JUST LANDED. AFTER DEPARTURE THE PILOT OF N5298N REPORTED ENTERING IMC AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FEET. HE REQUESTED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM SACRAMENTO FLIGHT SERVICE BUT WAS TOLD TO STANDBY FOR A MOMENT. FURTHER COMMUNICATION WAS NOT ESTABLISHED. ON MARCH 21, 1982 THE AIRCRAFT WAS SPOTTED AT THE 13,600-FOOT LEVEL OF A MOUNTAIN PEAK.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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