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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

A spring switch in the cockpit controlled the turbocharger wastegate, to select whether the turbocharger was engaged or bypassed (or midrange). Based on the meteorological information, clouds were likely present from 4,000 feet msl through 14,000 feet msl. Icing can often be concentrated near the tops of the clouds.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

A spring switch in the cockpit controlled the turbocharger wastegate, to select whether the turbocharger was engaged or bypassed (or midrange). Based on the meteorological information, clouds were likely present from 4,000 feet msl through 14,000 feet msl. Icing can often be concentrated near the tops of the clouds.