881  
NOUS55 KREV 210025 CCA  
OAVREV  
 
NOTIFICATION REPORT...CORRECTED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV  
423 PM PST FRI NOV 20 2009  
 
UPDATED TO ADD SUSANVILLE OBSERVATIONS  
 
FROM: CHRIS JORDAN FORECASTER WFO RENO, NV  
 
SUBJECT: AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT, 5 MILES EAST OF SUSANVILLE, 11/20/2009  
 
EVENT: DEPARTED SUSANVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT 1245 PST AND  
CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER 4 TO 5 MILES EAST  
OF THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE PILOT  
SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES AND AT THIS WRITING IT IS BELIEVED  
THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS.  
 
INCIDENT TIME...2050 UTC  
PILOT...........HAROLD H. GARTNER  
ACFT TYPE.......CESSNA C182K  
REG NMBR........N2650R  
 
DEATHS: 1  
 
INJURIES: 0  
 
OBSERVATION: SUSANVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT  
METAR KSVE 201450Z AUTO 19029G44KT 10SM --MM 12/M16 A2974  
METAR KSVE 201650Z AUTO 17022G34KT 10SM MM CLR 11/M10 A2975  
METAR KSVE 201952Z AUTO 18017G27KT 4SM MM SCT012 BKN019 OVC038  
04/M01 A2975  
METAR KSVE 202152Z AUTO 08005KT 1/4SM MM OVC001 01/00 A2974  
 
RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT  
METAR KRNO 201855Z 20037G47KT 10SM SCT120 SCT180 15/M14 A2973 RMK AO2 PK  
WND 22053/1842 SLP048 BLDU ALQDS T01501139  
METAR KRNO 201955Z 20038G58KT 8SM FEW060 SCT120 BKN150 14/M13 A2971 RMK  
AO2 PK WND 20058/1952 SLP044 BLDU ALQDS T01391133  
METAR KRNO 202055Z 19044G57KT 10SM FEW070 BKN130 13/M14 A2966 RMK AO2 PK  
WND 19058/2029 SLP030 BLDU ALQDS T01281144 58021  
SPECI KRNO 202123Z 21031G62KT 10SM BKN027 BKN050 11/M09 A2970 RMK AO2 PK  
WND 18062/2121 PRESRR VIRGA/SH ALQDS BLDU VC NE MT OBSCD DSNT  
SW-NW  
METAR KRNO 202155Z 23025G48KT 9SM -RA FEW012 BKN025 OVC040 06/M01 A2974  
RMK AO2 PK WND 18062/2121 RAB45 SLP071 MT OBSCD DSNT SW-NW  
BINOVC E P0000 T00611006  
SPECI KRNO 202216Z 19027G37KT 7SM -RASN FEW008 BKN020 OVC030 04/01 A2975  
RMK AO2 PK WND 21043/2200 SNB15 P0000  
SPECI KRNO 202226Z 19034G46KT 3SM -RASN BR FEW008 OVC015 03/01 A2974 RMK  
AO2 PK WND 19046/2224 SNB15 P0001  
SPECI KRNO 202229Z 19031G46KT 4SM -RASN BR FEW008 OVC015 03/01 A2975 RMK  
AO2 PK WND 19046/2224 SNB15 P0001  
SPECI KRNO 202245Z 18022G32KT 6SM -RASN BR FEW008 OVC013 03/01 A2976 RMK  
AO2 PK WND 19046/2224 SNB15 P0002  
METAR KRNO 202255Z 19019G28KT 6SM -RASN BR FEW008 OVC013 03/01 A2976 RMK  
AO2 PK WND 19046/2224 SNB15 SLP084 P0002 T00330011  
SPECI KRNO 202258Z 18021G29KT 8SM -RASN FEW008 OVC016 03/01 A2976 RMK  
AO2 PK WND 18029/2258 P0000  
SPECI KRNO 202329Z 17017G23KT 4SM -RASN BKN006 OVC014 02/01 A2978 RMK  
AO2 PK WND 17032/2301 P0002  
METAR KRNO 202355Z 23010KT 5SM -RASN BR FEW003 BKN007 OVC014 02/01 A2981  
RMK AO2 PK WND 17032/2301 SLP099 P0005 60007 T00220006 10150  
20022 51044  
 
TAF: RNOTAFRNO  
KRNO 201958Z 2020/2118 20032G50KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200  
TEMPO 2020/2022 3SM BLDU  
FM202200 25020G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 BKN080  
TEMPO 2023/2102 1SM -SHSN BKN025  
FM210400 29013G21KT P6SM FEW015 BKN040  
FM210900 33007KT P6SM SCT040=  
KRNO 201958Z 2020/2118 20032G50KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200  
TEMPO 2020/2022 3SM BLDU  
FM202200 25020G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 BKN080  
TEMPO 2023/2102 1SM -SHSN BKN025  
FM210400 29013G21KT P6SM FEW015 BKN040  
FM210900 33007KT P6SM SCT040  
 
WINDS ALOFT: REV 201800 SOUNDING  
SURFACE WIND 20537KT  
5000 FT WIND 21544KT  
6000 FT WIND 20544KT  
7000 FT WIND 19550KT  
8000 FT WIND 20057KT  
9000 FT WIND 20063KT  
12000 FT WIND 20077KT  
14000 FT WIND 20581KT  
16000 FT WIND 21084KT  
 
IN FLIGHT  
ADVYS:  
WA5T  
SLCT WA 202045  
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 210300  
.  
AIRMET TURB...ID NV WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS  
FROM 60WSW YXC TO 60SE REO TO 40SSW FMG TO 140WSW FOT TO 110W  
ONP TO 140W TOU TO HUH TO 60WSW YXC  
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.  
.  
AIRMET TURB...ID MT WY NV UT CO AZ WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS  
FROM 60WSW YXC TO 50NNW ISN TO 70NW RAP TO CHE TO EED TO MZB TO  
40W RZS TO PYE TO FOT TO PDT TO 60WSW YXC  
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.  
.  
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z  
AREA 1...TURB ID NV WA OR CA AND CSTL WTRS  
BOUNDED BY 50WSW YXC-50NE GEG-20SSE TWF-BAM-40SSW FMG-70W OED-  
120WNW ONP-150W TOU-HUH-50WSW YXC  
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.  
.  
AREA 2...TURB ID MT WY NV UT CO AZ NM CA AND CSTL WTRS  
BOUNDED BY 30SSW YXC-50NNW ISN-70SW DIK-30SE DDY-20E CYS-20SSE  
INW-20ESE MZB-50W RZS-40SSW FMG-60SE REO-30SSW YXC  
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.  
....  
WA5Z  
SLCZ WA 202045  
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 210300  
.  
AIRMET ICE...ID MT NV WA OR CA  
FROM 40SW YQL TO 20ESE ELY TO 20S OAL TO 60S FMG TO 20SSW MOD TO  
40S OAK TO 70SW OED TO 60ESE PDX TO 30WSW BKE TO 80WSW YXC TO  
40SW YQL  
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL200. FRZLVL 040-090. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z  
THRU 09Z.  
.  
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...ICE ID MT WY NV UT WA OR CA  
BOUNDED BY 50SW YQL-JAC-ELY-OAL-40SSW FMG-50NE RBL-20NNE LKV-50SW  
DNJ-80SSE GEG-40SSW YXC-50SW YQL  
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL200. FRZLVL SFC-090. CONDS CONTG THRU  
09Z.  
.  
FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-135 ACRS AREA  
SFC BOUNDED BY 50N LKT-40SW LKT-50SSW LKT-70WSW DBS-60SSW HBU-  
50W ALS-20ENE ALS-20WNW PUB-40SSE DEN-40WNW AKO-50W BFF-  
20NNW DDY-50SSW SHR-60SW BIL-40S HLN-40SSW HLN-50N LKT  
080 ALG 40WSW DEN-20WSW CYS-50SE DDY-30WSW CZI-60WSW BIL-  
30WNW GTF-30S YQL  
080 ALG 30SW OAL-60S BAM-60WNW BVL-50WSW MLD-40SSE MLD-30S  
MTU-30SE JNC  
120 ALG EED-20SSE PGS-40SSW TBC-20E INW-40SSW SJN-60SE SSO  
....  
WA5S  
SLCS WA 202045  
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 3 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 210300  
.  
AIRMET IFR...NV OR CA  
FROM 50WSW REO TO 70W BAM TO 40SSW FMG TO OAK TO 30SW ENI TO  
30SW OED TO 40WSW LKV TO 50WSW REO  
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.  
.  
AIRMET MTN OBSCN...ID NV WA OR CA  
FROM 60WSW YXC TO 40S YXC TO 20SSE DNJ TO 50SE REO TO 40SSW FMG  
TO RZS TO 50W RZS TO 40WNW ENI TO 80WNW OED TO HQM TO 30WNW TOU  
TO 20W HUH TO 60WSW YXC  
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.  
.  
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...MTN OBSCN ID MT NV UT WA OR CA  
BOUNDED BY 60WSW YQL-DBS-20S ELY-OAL-LAX-40WSW RZS-30W ENI-20SSW  
FOT-80WNW OED-HQM-TOU-HUH-60WSW YQL  
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.  
....  
WA6T  
SFOT WA 202045  
AIRMET TANGO UPDT 3 FOR TURB VALID UNTIL 210300  
.  
AIRMET TURB...WA OR CA ID NV AND CSTL WTRS  
FROM 60WSW YXC TO 60SE REO TO 40SSW FMG TO 140WSW FOT TO 110W  
ONP TO 140W TOU TO HUH TO 60WSW YXC  
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.  
.  
AIRMET TURB...WA OR CA ID MT WY NV UT CO AZ AND CSTL WTRS  
FROM 60WSW YXC TO 50NNW ISN TO 70NW RAP TO CHE TO EED TO MZB TO  
40W RZS TO PYE TO FOT TO PDT TO 60WSW YXC  
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.  
.  
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z  
AREA 1...TURB WA OR CA ID NV AND CSTL WTRS  
BOUNDED BY 50WSW YXC-50NE GEG-20SSE TWF-BAM-40SSW FMG-70W OED-  
120WNW ONP-150W TOU-HUH-50WSW YXC  
MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL400. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.  
.  
AREA 2...TURB CA ID MT WY NV UT CO AZ NM AND CSTL WTRS  
BOUNDED BY 30SSW YXC-50NNW ISN-70SW DIK-30SE DDY-20E CYS-20SSE  
INW-20ESE MZB-50W RZS-40SSW FMG-60SE REO-30SSW YXC  
MOD TURB BLW FL180. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.  
....  
WA6Z  
SFOZ WA 202045  
AIRMET ZULU UPDT 3 FOR ICE AND FRZLVL VALID UNTIL 210300  
.  
AIRMET ICE...WA OR CA ID MT NV  
FROM 40SW YQL TO 20ESE ELY TO 20S OAL TO 60S FMG TO 20SSW MOD TO  
40S OAK TO 70SW OED TO 60ESE PDX TO 30WSW BKE TO 80WSW YXC TO  
40SW YQL  
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL200. FRZLVL 040-090. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z  
THRU 09Z.  
.  
AIRMET ICE...WA OR  
FROM 80WSW YXC TO 30WSW BKE TO 60ESE PDX TO HUH TO 80WSW YXC  
MOD ICE BTN 070 AND FL180. CONDS ENDG 21-00Z.  
.  
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...ICE WA OR CA ID MT WY NV UT  
BOUNDED BY 50SW YQL-JAC-ELY-OAL-40SSW FMG-50NE RBL-20NNE LKV-50SW  
DNJ-80SSE GEG-40SSW YXC-50SW YQL  
MOD ICE BTN FRZLVL AND FL200. FRZLVL SFC-090. CONDS CONTG THRU  
09Z.  
.  
FRZLVL...RANGING FROM SFC-135 ACRS AREA  
SFC BOUNDED BY 50NW LKV-40W LKV-40WSW LKV-50SW LKV-50SSW LKV-  
50SSE LKV-50ESE LKV-50ENE LKV-60NE LKV-60SE DSD-40SSE DSD  
040 ALG 130W FOT-30W FOT-20NE FOT-40SSE OED  
040 ALG 50E DSD-20ENE EPH-60E YDC  
080 ALG 150SW SNS-90S SNS-50SSE CZQ-60E CZQ-30SW OAL  
120 ALG 150WSW RZS-100SSW RZS-50W TRM-20W EED-EED  
....  
WA6S  
SFOS WA 202045  
AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 3 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 210300  
.  
AIRMET IFR...OR CA NV  
FROM 50WSW REO TO 70W BAM TO 40SSW FMG TO OAK TO 30SW ENI TO  
30SW OED TO 40WSW LKV TO 50WSW REO  
CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR/FG. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.  
.  
AIRMET MTN OBSCN...WA OR CA ID NV  
FROM 60WSW YXC TO 40S YXC TO 20SSE DNJ TO 50SE REO TO 40SSW FMG  
TO RZS TO 50W RZS TO 40WNW ENI TO 80WNW OED TO HQM TO 30WNW TOU  
TO 20W HUH TO 60WSW YXC  
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z.  
.  
OTLK VALID 0300-0900Z...MTN OBSCN WA OR CA ID MT NV UT  
BOUNDED BY 60WSW YQL-DBS-20S ELY-OAL-LAX-40WSW RZS-30W ENI-20SSW  
FOT-80WNW OED-HQM-TOU-HUH-60WSW YQL  
MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/PCPN/BR. CONDS CONTG THRU 09Z.  
....  
 
COMMENTS: HEAVY SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY WAS REPORTED AT THE TIME.  
(RNO FSDO)  
 
SYSTEM: ALL EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY  
 

 
 
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