Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed initiation of a go-around when the severity of the dust condition first became apparent. Contributing factors were dark night conditions and the obscuration from the dust.
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NTSB investigation record
LAX98LA249
CompletedBell 222B· N911RA
- Date
- July 30, 1998
- Location
- Tranquility, CA
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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