1056:(KSAC) impacted terrain 11 miles north of KVGT airport. The pilot was fatally injured. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause was the failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain separation from terrain while operating under visual flight rules. Contributing factors were the improper issuance of a suggested heading by air traffic control personnel, inadequate flight progress monitoring by radar departure control personnel, and failure of the radar controller to identify a hazardous condition and issue a safety alert.
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2124:Independent
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1433:November 2,
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