Weather Probably Not to Blame in Council Bluffs Crash

Though Moser did not want to speculate on the cause of the crash, he said that 15 percent of accidents in smaller planes are caused by mechanical problems.

The inclement weather on Friday may have been a contributing factor to other problems Revord encountered when he tried to land.

But the weather alone was not enough to cause such a disastrous result, Moser said.

"I would probably fly that approach myself in those same conditions," he said.

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