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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
29DEC2006 at 0200LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
N99TH |
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Location |
Rapid City |
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Flight number |
AIP408 | ||
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Schedule |
Pierre - Rapid City |
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Construction number |
U-155 |
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Year of manufacture |
1974 |
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Crew on board |
1 |
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Pax on board |
0 |
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Crew fatalities |
0 |
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Pax fatalities |
0 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
0 |
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Circumstances |
While descending to Rapid City airport in unfavorable weather conditions, the pilot decided to perform a missed approach procedure. In the mean time, the right wing struck the ground and the aircraft crashed in an open field located 10 miles from the runway threshold, 4.5 miles southwest of Caputa's city. The pilot was slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was making a cargo flight from Pierre airport with a load of 1,500 pounds of express mail. |
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