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Aviation accident LAX93FA095

2 fatal · CESSNA 414 · 1993-01-15 · RENO, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX93FA095
Event ID
20001211X11707
Type
Accident
Date
1993-01-15
Location
RENO, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.480087, -119.739433

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
414
Registration
N4733G
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM COVERS DURING ICING CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOCKED PITOT TUBE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRSPEED INDICATIONS. THIS LED TO PILOT DISORIENTATION AND AN INVERTANT STALL. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE IMPROPER SNOW REMOVAL AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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