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 - 113 - (13) Captain d'ey began his descent during a period of time when, be- cause of heavy static, he was unable to hear redio range signals and thus without definitely locating his position with respect to the norral north leg of the Salt Lake City radio range; and after he hed emerged from the area of severe static proceeded north receiving "A" or "A twilight" signals. (14) In so doing, he failed to comply with well-established range pro- cedures designed to pernit the execution of let-down-through procedures with waxichua safety. (15) Captain Fey began a standard procedure turn at a point which bears approximately 349 degrees lagnetic frog the Salt Lake City station or 17 de grees east of the normal position of the north le of the Salt Lake City range. (16) He assured his reciprocal heading at a poiat near Kaysville, Utah, at which ti:e he was receiving the visual indication of the Layton narker and proceeded on that heaåing for not more than three minutes until the airplane struck the side of Bountiful Mountain. (17) At the tide of impact, Trip 16 had fuel on board for about four hours of flight at nornal cruising power, more than sufficient for the trip to have returned to Elko. (18) No structural failure, mechanical failure, or elfunctioning of any part of the airplane or its equipnerit occurred prior to the impact. (19) During the time Trip 16 was operating in the vicinity of Salt Lake City and for a substantial period prior thereto, the Salt Lake redio range