ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138679
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| Date: | Thursday 22 September 2011 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: | RLV-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N49S |
| MSN: | 2 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 817 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Angel Lake Road, about five miles south of Wells, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wells, NV (LWL) |
| Wells, NV (LWL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that his passenger wanted to take pictures of a mountain range about 5 miles from the departure airport. As the airplane neared the mountain range, which consisted of rolling tree-covered hills, the pilot turned into a valley. Proceeding up the valley, he realized that the airplane did not have sufficient altitude to outclimb the rising terrain and that turning around was not an option due to the higher terrain on both sides of the valley. The airplane subsequently impacted a 15-foot high tree, entered an uncontrolled descent, and impacted terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented had he gained altitude prior to entering the area of rising terrain. He reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://elkodaily.com/news/local/article_c3b28054-e664-11e0-8201-001cc4c03286.html
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/media/M_0923_N.txt_
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N49S
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20110922X82413&key=1_
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2011 03:56 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Sep-2011 04:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 01-Oct-2011 01:16 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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